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Macduff

Macduff is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, with a population of around 4,030. It has around 1 GP surgery and clinic, around 2 restaurants and cafés, and 40 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Macduff area — all from official UK open data.

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

Council
Aberdeenshire
County
Banffshire
Constituency
Banff and Buchan
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

10°CCloudy

  • Today: 11° / 9° · 15% rain
  • Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:17

8h 47m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

16US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, United Kingdom

Road safety

123 reported road collisions (2025)

83 killed or seriously injured · 187 casualties · 4.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

92 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 69 passed
  • 3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 34 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£200,965 average▼ 2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-08

Detached£294,811
Semi-detached£179,463
Terraced£149,065
Flat£100,395

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: The Platform Lifestyle, Home & Gift (0.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres3
  • Sports pitches8
  • Golf courses3
  • Playgrounds6

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

264,640 residents in Aberdeenshire

  • Under 16: 18%
  • 16–64: 60%
  • 65+: 23%

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:

  • NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
  • AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
  • AyeDraft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces
  • Aye Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens92
  • Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

9 jobs advertised · £28,272 avg

e.g. Mechanic - ABS48931, Waste LGV Driver - ABS48942, AVON Representatives wanted in Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – start today

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£825 median full-time weekly pay

2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£26,395 disposable income per head (2024)

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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 97% · Solar 4%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.8
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.6
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0

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 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Macduff, Aberdeenshire · 0.1 km

    Macduff is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Banff across the estuary of the River Deveron. Macduff is a former burgh and was the last pl…

  • Macduff Town Hall · 0.1 km

    Macduff Town Hall is a municipal building in Shore Street, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The structure, which was the meeting place of Macduff Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.

  • Macduff Lifeboat Station · 0.3 km

    Macduff Lifeboat Station is located on Bankhead in Macduff, a harbour town and former Royal Burgh, which sits on the eastern shore of the River Deveron, opposite Banff, Aberdeenshire on the western shore, overlooking…

  • Macduff Marine Aquarium · 0.4 km

    Macduff Marine Aquarium is an aquarium in Macduff, Scotland. It opened on 18 April 1997.

  • Macduff railway station · 0.5 km

    Macduff railway station was a railway station serving the settlements of Banff and Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was the terminus of a branch line from Inveramsay. It was opened in 1872 by Banff, Macduff and Tu…

  • Deveronside F.C. · 1.1 km

    Deveronside Junior Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Banff. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the NoSFL Championship. Founded in 1977, the club were…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Macduff?
Macduff is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Macduff?
Macduff has an approximate settlement population of 4,030.
How deprived is Macduff?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Macduff, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.