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Elgin

Elgin is a town in Moray, Scotland, with a population of around 25,040. It has around 1 GP surgery and around 8 restaurants and cafés, with 42 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Elgin, 0.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Elgin 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
Moray
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

15°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 16° / 11° · 71% rain
  • Tomorrow: 13° / 11° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:43

13h 8m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

5US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, 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

229 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 196 passed
  • 8 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Elgin (0.9 km)
  • 27 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Elgin (0.8 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)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (1.2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (3.5 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

10 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Ladyhill Road Car Park (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres6
  • Gyms4
  • Sports pitches32
  • Playgrounds20

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

  • Schools9
  • GPs & clinics4
  • Pharmacies3
  • Supermarkets7
  • Parks & greens212
  • Restaurants & cafés44

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,910 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

192 jobs advertised · £38,063 avg

e.g. Vehicle Technician, Volunteer Support Worker - MOR12177, Pupil Support Assistant (various hours up to 30hpw available) - MOR12153

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 Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey:

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

Notable places nearby

  • St Giles Centre · 0.2 km

    St Giles Shopping Centre was a closed shopping centre in Elgin, Scotland. The Centre has two floors and has a glass lift. The Centre is supported with an adjacent car park. It also contains Elgin's bus station. The ce…

  • Elgin Town Hall · 0.2 km

    Elgin Town Hall is a municipal building in Trinity Place in Elgin, Moray in Scotland. The building, which is used as an events venue, is a Category B listed building.

  • St Giles' Church, Elgin · 0.2 km

    St Giles' Church is a Church of Scotland church situated in the centre of Elgin, Moray, in north-east Scotland. It is Elgin's original parish church. The current building was built between 1825 and 1828 and designed i…

  • Elgin, Moray · 0.2 km

    Elgin is a historic market town and formerly a royal burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above…

  • Elgin Castle · 0.3 km

    Elgin Castle was a 12th-century castle built near Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

  • Duke of Gordon's Monument · 0.3 km

    The Duke of Gordon's Monument is a commemorative monument on Lady Hill in Elgin, Scotland. Built in honour of George Gordon, the 5th Duke of Gordon, the monument takes the form of a Tuscan column, 80 feet (24 m) high,…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Elgin?
Elgin is a town in Moray, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
What is the population of Elgin?
Elgin has an approximate settlement population of 25,040.
How deprived is Elgin?
The Moray local authority, which includes Elgin, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.