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Keith

Keith is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, with a population of around 4,740. It has 10 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Keith Town, 0.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Keith 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

8°CMist

  • Today: 16° / 7° · 17% rain
  • Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:39

13h 3m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

12US 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

52 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 46 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Keith Town (0.9 km)
  • 5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Keith (1.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

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

5 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Reidhaven Square Car Park (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches12
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds14

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

Seamus Logan

Scottish National Party

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

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

  • Schools3
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens12

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,910 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

39 jobs advertised · £40,467 avg

e.g. Senior Janitor Keith Grammar MOR12156 - MOR12156, CSCS Labourers, Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Mulben – Flexible Schedule

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 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 Aberdeenshire North and Moray East:

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

Notable places nearby

  • St Thomas's Church, Keith · 0.4 km

    St Thomas's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Keith, in Moray, Scotland. It is a cruciform building, exhibiting features of neoclassical and baroque architecture, with an elaborate east-facing facade, and north and…

  • Kynoch Park · 0.5 km

    Kynoch Park is a football ground in Keith in north-east Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Keith F.C. It is located on Balloch Road in the east of the town and has a capacity of 2,362…

  • Union Street drill hall, Keith, Moray · 0.7 km

    The Union Street drill hall is a military installation in Keith, Scotland.

  • Turner Memorial Hospital · 0.7 km

    Turner Memorial Hospital is a community hospital in Keith, Moray, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian.

  • Keith, Moray · 0.8 km

    Keith is a market town in the Moray council area in north east Scotland. historically in Banffshire, a name which persists in common usage and historical references, It lies on the River Isla, approximately 110 miles…

  • St Rufus Church · 0.9 km

    St Rufus Church, also known as Keith Parish Church, is a Church of Scotland church in Keith, Moray, that was built in 1816. Designed by James Gillespie Graham in the Perpendicular Gothic style, it has crenellated wall…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Keith?
Keith is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
What is the population of Keith?
Keith has an approximate settlement population of 4,740.
How deprived is Keith?
The Moray local authority, which includes Keith, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.