Moffat
Moffat is a village in Dumfries, Scotland, with a population of around 2,550. There are 3 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, 1 park or green space, and around 13 restaurants or cafés, along with 16 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Moffat area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Dumfries and Galloway area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- County
- Dumfries
- Constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°CMist
- Today: 16° / 10° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 11° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:38
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
40US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Lanark, United Kingdom
Road safety
192 reported road collisions (2024)
77 killed or seriously injured · 264 casualties · 13.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
53 food businesses within 2 miles
- 47 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£166,891 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across Dumfries and Galloway · 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: SWARCO 7KW (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
145,490 residents in Dumfries and Galloway
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 29%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Scotland
5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 9% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
David Mundell
Conservative
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP / Labour / Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,605 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
54 jobs advertised · £42,036 avg
e.g. Sous Chef - Live In, Online Accounting Tutor - Part Time, Installer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£723 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,835 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
97% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 67% · Wind 30% · Imports 3% · Biomass 1%
1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership277 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office238 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills161 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Reduce Vehicle Excise Duty by 50% for vehicles aged 20 to 39 years116 local signatures · 54,314 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway · 0.3 km
Moffat is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland, it lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. It was a centre of the wool t…
Moffat Town Hall · 0.4 kmMoffat Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The structure, which is used as community events venue, is a Category B listed building.
Moffat railway station · 0.5 kmMoffat railway station was a station and the terminus of a short branch line which served Moffat, in the Scottish county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was served by trains from the junction at the now closed Beattock.
- Moffat Academy · 0.5 km
Moffat Academy is a school in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It educates children from nursery to Secondary 6.
Moffat distillery · 1.3 kmThe Moffat distillery produces single malt Scotch whisky and moonshine in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The distillery is notable for operating wood-fired stills.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moffat?
- Moffat is a town in Dumfries, Scotland, in the Dumfries and Galloway local authority.
- What is the population of Moffat?
- Moffat has an approximate settlement population of 2,550.
- How deprived is Moffat?
- The Dumfries and Galloway local authority, which includes Moffat, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.