Stranraer is a town in Wigtown, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.

What is the population of Stranraer?

Stranraer has an approximate settlement population of 10,510.

How deprived is Stranraer?

The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Stranraer, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Stranraer

Stranraer is a town in Wigtown, Scotland, with a population of around 10,510. It has around 25 restaurants and cafés, 1 pharmacy, 51 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Stranraer, 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stranraer area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Dumfries and Galloway area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: Dumfries and Galloway
County: Wigtown
Constituency: Dumfries and Galloway
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

8°CCloudy

Today: 11° / 6° · 12% rain
Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:41

9h 16m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

22US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · South Ayrshire Ayr High St, United Kingdom

Road safety

222 reported road collisions (2025)

85 killed or seriously injured · 323 casualties · 15.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

113 food businesses within 2 miles

70 rated 4–5 ★ (1 top)
3 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Stranraer (0.7 km)
51 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Stranraer (0.8 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£171,854 average▲ 3.9% YoY

Across Dumfries and Galloway · to 2026-08

Detached£263,073

Semi-detached£172,480

Terraced£139,042

Flat£88,882

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

5 charging locations within ~8 km

2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 60 kW
Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Stranraer (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Swimming pools1
Sports pitches29
Playgrounds22

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

145,490 residents in Dumfries and Galloway

Under 16: 15%
16–64: 57%
65+: 29%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 9% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

John Cooper

Conservative

Dumfries and Galloway

Recent votes:

NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Labour / Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition

Lab 7
Con 10
LD 1
Oth 11

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools6
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets3
Parks & greens16
Restaurants & cafés26

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,680 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

24 jobs advertised · £41,902 avg

e.g. Senior Social Worker - DGA13789, Sales Assistant, Family Support Worker

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£723 median full-time weekly pay

2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,835 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 51% · Nuclear 49%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.7
Feeling worthwhile7.8
Happiness yesterday7.6
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.7

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dumfries and Galloway:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government262 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks166 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately146 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases136 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Stranraer Sheriff Court · 0.1 km
Stranraer Sheriff Court is a judicial building in Lewis Street, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.
Stranraer · 0.1 km
Stranraer, also known as the Toon or the Cleyhole, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on Loch Ryan and the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. Stranraer is Dumfries a…
Castle of St John · 0.2 km
The Castle of St John, also known as Stranraer Castle, is an early 16th-century L-plan tower house in the centre of Stranraer, in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. It was built by the Adairs of Kilhilt c. 151…
Old Town Hall, Stranraer · 0.2 km
The Old Town Hall is a municipal structure in George Street, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a local history museum, is a Category A listed building.
North West Castle · 0.4 km
North West Castle is a 19th-century three star country house hotel in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, in the south west of Scotland.
Galloway Community Hospital · 0.5 km
The Galloway Community Hospital is a small hospital in Stranraer, Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Stranraer?: Stranraer is a town in Wigtown, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
What is the population of Stranraer?: Stranraer has an approximate settlement population of 10,510.
How deprived is Stranraer?: The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Stranraer, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.