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

15°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 21° / 11° · 49% rain
Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:37

12h 58m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

48US 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

26 food businesses within 2 miles

22 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

£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: 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:

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

Schools1
Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,910 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

3 jobs advertised · £134,500 avg

e.g. Cleaner, Hospitality Apprentice

Source: Adzuna

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 99% · Solar 1%

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

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.