Where is Craigellachie?

Craigellachie is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.

How deprived is Craigellachie?

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

Craigellachie

Craigellachie is a village in Banffshire, Scotland, with around 2 restaurants and cafés, and Dufftown railway station 4.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Craigellachie 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

1°CMist

Today: 9° / 1° · 25% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 5° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:34Sunset 16:18

8h 44m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

75US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Angus Forfar Glamis Rd, United Kingdom

Road safety

46 reported road collisions (2025)

29 killed or seriously injured · 65 casualties · 4.9 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

25 food businesses within 2 miles

21 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Dufftown (4.8 km)
0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£203,371 average▲ 3.6% YoY

Across Moray · to 2026-08

Detached£315,635

Semi-detached£199,910

Terraced£158,832

Flat£109,934

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: Craigellachie Recharge Station (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches2
Playgrounds2

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:

NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,930 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised

e.g. Cleaner

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£659 median full-time weekly pay

2.5% 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%

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:

Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces577 local signatures · 22,219 nationwide
Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government343 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks245 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately177 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills173 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Craigellachie, Moray · 0.1 km
Craigellachie is a small village in Moray, Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and River Fiddich, in walking distance of the town of Aberlour.
Dandaleith stone · 0.1 km
The Dandaleith stone is a Class I Pictish stone from Craigellachie, Scotland. It was discovered in May 2013 during ploughing.
Craigellachie distillery · 0.1 km
Craigellachie distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the village of Craigellachie at the centre of the Speyside whisky producing area of Scotland. The name Craigellachie means 'rocky hill' and refers…
Craigellachie railway station · 0.3 km
Craigellachie railway station served the village of Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland from 1863 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway and the Strathspey Railway.
Craigellachie Bridge · 0.5 km
Craigellachie Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge across the River Spey at Craigellachie, near to the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford and built from…
Speyside Cooperage · 0.8 km
The Speyside Cooperage is a cooperage located in Craigellachie, Aberlour, Scotland. Its visitor centre, the only such in Britain, is part of the Malt Whisky Trail, started in the early 1980s.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Craigellachie?: Craigellachie is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
How deprived is Craigellachie?: The Moray local authority, which includes Craigellachie, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.