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
Weather
14°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 12° · 69% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:40
13h 8m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, United Kingdom
Road safety
153 reported road collisions (2024)
94 killed or seriously injured · 257 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
93 food businesses within 2 miles
- 69 passed
- 5 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£197,863 average▼ 2.2% YoY
Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-06
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:
- 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 / 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
14,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £24,056 avg
e.g. Cleaning Operative, Night Registered Nurse, Support Worker
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 98% · Solar 2%
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:
- Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness451 local signatures · 15,803 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office310 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership254 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test135 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Macduff, Aberdeenshire · 0.1 kmMacduff 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 kmMacduff 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 kmMacduff Lifeboat Station is located on Bankhead in Macduff, a harbour town and former Royal Burgh, which sits opposite Banff, Aberdeenshire on the eastern shore of the River Deveron, overlooking Banff Bay in Aberdeens…
Macduff Marine Aquarium · 0.4 kmMacduff Marine Aquarium is an aquarium in Macduff, Scotland. It opened on 18 April 1997.
Macduff railway station · 0.5 kmMacduff 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.