Hamlet · Dumfries and Galloway

The Lake

Kirkcudbright parish population 3,021 · Postcode DG6 · Scotland

The Lake is part of the parish of Kirkcudbright. There are no separate figures for The Lake, so broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Kirkcudbright parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from The Lake itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Kirkcudbright parish
    Broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • The Lake
    Roughly where The Lake is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of The Lake itself.
  • Centre of The Lake
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Broadband54 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-68% well below national averageKirkcudbright parishView coverage →
Schools2 schools1 secondary, 1 primary · with pupil numbersKirkcudbright parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene100% pass1 of 1 businesses pass (Scotland's scheme)▲+8% above national averageKirkcudbright parishView ratings →
Flood riskRiver DeeNearest riverCentre of The LakeView assessment →
Businesses54Top: Manufacturing, Hospitality, Tech & media▼-79% well below national averageKirkcudbright parishView directory →
Planning60Within 5 km, 12 months · 3 in last 30 days · 5 pending · 52 approved · Dumfries councilWithin 5 km of The LakeView applications →
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