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Residential care homes in Kirkcudbright

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There is 1 residential care home in and around Kirkcudbright on AskBart. The largest is Merse House, with 32 beds. The most recent inspection was at Merse House in June 2026.

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Kirkcudbright

Care homes in Kirkcudbright (1)

All within 3 miles · nearest first · updated October 2026

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Kirkcudbright in numbers

Residential care homes listed1
LargestMerse House (32 beds)
Most recently inspectedMerse House (June 2026)
Homes by care typeResidential 1 · Dementia 1 · Respite 1
Average house price, Dumfries and Galloway (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£166,891
Average weekly fees
  • Dumfries and Galloway average£1,172/wk
  • UK average£1,704/wk

Fees: averages of the weekly fees published by the homes listed here and across Dumfries and Galloway. UK average: published residential fees across all homes on AskBart. Actual costs vary with care needs and room.

See how care is funded or compare a care home with care at home.

Guides: Residential care homes · Dementia care homes · Respite care

Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Dumfries and Galloway

The average house price in Dumfries and Galloway is £166,891, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£166,891
Detached
£256,233
Semi-detached
£167,255
Terraced
£134,387
Flats & maisonettes
£86,717

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Living in Kirkcudbright

  • High Retirement Community
What do these badges mean?
  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
Safety & PeaceB

Good — quieter than 43% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder (per head of population)

Green SpacesC

Limited — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby

Daily ConveniencesC

Limited — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby

Culture & CommunityC

Limited — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby

Flood risk!

Flood risk area nearby — SEPA’s flood maps show river flooding and coastal flooding (medium likelihood, about 1 in 200 years) within a quarter of a mile of the town centre.

438 crimes and offences recorded in the Dee and Glenkens ward in the 12 months to December 2025, Police Scotland (provisional figures).

  • Theft & dishonesty108
  • Antisocial offences96
  • Violence (non-sexual)89
  • Crimes against society (incl. drugs)70
How we grade areas

Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.

Sources — crime: Police Scotland (provisional), council wards, the 12 months to December 2025; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated October 2026; flood: SEPA.

Contains SEPA flood map data © Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Community & connection in Kirkcudbright

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Cairn Valley Community Transport

To provide transport for local groups and individuals who are isolated in our rural community. We organise day trips as well as regularly transporting elderly people to village events. The bus can…

4.4 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC036985)
Charity

Thornhill and District Community Transport

Provide an adapted minibus to transport able and less able bodied passengers, including those using wheelchairs, those requiring assistance to access and leave the minibus. The bus has a powered…

7.1 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC021023)
Charity

University Of The Third Age In Dumfries - U3a In Dumfries

Monthly meetings with speakers and interest groups with wide variety of subjects which meet on a regular basis

7.1 miles away · Source: Scottish Charity Register (SC021683)

Showing groups across Dumfries and Galloway.

© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Questions about care homes in Kirkcudbright

How many residential care homes are there in Kirkcudbright?

AskBart lists 1 residential care home in and around Kirkcudbright, each with its latest Care Inspectorate grade.

How do I choose between residential care homes in Kirkcudbright?

Start with the latest Care Inspectorate inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "How to choose a care home" covers what to look for.

Near Kirkcudbright

Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.

Guides for families

More in our choosing a care home guides.

Header photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons