Tomintoul
Tomintoul is a settlement in Banffshire, Scotland. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tomintoul 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
Weather
14°CSunny
- Today: 14° / 7° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 13° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:46
13h 12m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
64US AQI · Moderate
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
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 12 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£208,397 average▲ 9.4% YoY
Across Moray · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tomintoul Car Park (0.1 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
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,910 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £55,001 avg
e.g. Principal Teacher - Tomintoul Primary School - MOR12184
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 96% · Solar 4%
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
Tomintoul · 0.1 kmTomintoul is a village in the Moray council area of Scotland in the historic county of Banffshire.
- Glenlivet Estate · 4.5 km
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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (UK Parliament constituency) · 5.4 kmWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Westminster), which elects one Member of Parliament (MP…
- Clashnoir · 6.5 km
Clashnoir is a hamlet in Moray, Scotland, 92 miles north of Edinburgh and 25 miles south of Elgin.
Inveravon, Moray · 6.8 kmInveravon is a parish in the council area of Moray, Scotland. It lies in the lower reaches of the River Avon and includes the settlement of Ballindalloch.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Moray with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tomintoul?
- Tomintoul is a town in Banffshire, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
- How deprived is Tomintoul?
- The Moray local authority, which includes Tomintoul, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.