Where is Charlestown of Aberlour?

Charlestown of Aberlour is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.

What is the population of Charlestown of Aberlour?

Charlestown of Aberlour has an approximate settlement population of 1,020.

How deprived is Charlestown of Aberlour?

The Moray local authority, which includes Charlestown of Aberlour, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Charlestown of Aberlour

Charlestown of Aberlour is a village in Banffshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,020. There are four restaurants or cafés, five bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Dufftown 5.7km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Charlestown of Aberlour area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Moray area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: Moray
County: Banffshire
Constituency: Moray
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

17°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 17° / 9° · 65% rain
Tomorrow: 17° / 8° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:42

13h 8m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

6US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Angus Forfar Glamis Rd, United Kingdom

Road safety

50 reported road collisions (2024)

35 killed or seriously injured · 67 casualties · 5.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

29 food businesses within 2 miles

25 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Dufftown (5.7 km)
5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£208,397 average▲ 9.4% YoY

Across Moray · to 2026-06

Detached£324,087

Semi-detached£204,389

Terraced£161,725

Flat£113,650

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Linn Brae - Car and Bus Charger, Aberlour (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches6
Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

94,730 residents in Moray

Under 16: 16%
16–64: 60%
65+: 24%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

1% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 3% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National Party

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Recent votes:

AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools2
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens2
Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,910 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£659 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,035 disposable income per head (2024)

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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100% · Solar 0%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.4
Feeling worthwhile7.6
Happiness yesterday7.4
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6

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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey:

Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness616 local signatures · 15,803 nationwide
Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces577 local signatures · 22,077 nationwide
Do not ban social media for under 16s390 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership330 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office254 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

Fleming Cottage Hospital · 0.2 km
Fleming Hospital is a UK National Health Service hospital in Aberlour, Moray, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian.
Aberlour distillery · 0.2 km
Aberlour distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery, in Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland, at the confluence of the Lour Burn and River Spey near Ben Rinnes.
A95 road · 0.3 km
The A95 road is a major road of north-east Scotland connecting the A9 road in the Highlands to the A98 road near the coast.
Aberlour railway station · 0.4 km
Aberlour railway station served the village of Aberlour, Scotland, from 1863 to 1965.
Victoria Bridge, Aberlour · 0.5 km
The Victoria Bridge is a suspension footbridge near the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was built in 1902, replacing a ferry that had previously been in service there, and is now a Category A listed building.
Speyside High School, Aberlour · 0.5 km
Speyside High School is a secondary school in Aberlour, Moray. It has 437 pupils. It serves the areas of Aberlour, Archiestown, Craigellachie, Dufftown, Rothes, Tomintoul and Glenlivet.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Charlestown of Aberlour?: Charlestown of Aberlour is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
What is the population of Charlestown of Aberlour?: Charlestown of Aberlour has an approximate settlement population of 1,020.
How deprived is Charlestown of Aberlour?: The Moray local authority, which includes Charlestown of Aberlour, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.