Findhorn
Findhorn is a village in Moray, Scotland, with a population of around 880. There are around 5 restaurants and cafés, 3 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Forres, 5.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Findhorn area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Moray area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 45% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:23
8h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom
Road safety
46 reported road collisions (2025)
29 killed or seriously injured · 65 casualties · 4.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Forres (5.2 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Forres (5.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£203,371 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Moray · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: West Whins Car Park, the Park, Findhorn (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- 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
Council control
Conservative (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£659 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% 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
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:
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces577 local signatures · 22,219 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government343 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks245 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately177 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills173 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Findhorn · 0.3 kmFindhorn is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located on the eastern shore of Findhorn Bay and immediately south of the Moray Firth. Findhorn is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Kinloss, and about 5 miles (9 km) by road…
- Findhorn railway station · 0.4 km
Findhorn railway station formerly served Findhorn in Moray, Scotland.
Moray Inshore Rescue Organisation · 0.9 kmMoray Inshore Rescue Organisation (MIRO) operate from the marina at Findhorn, a town approximately 30 mi (48 km) north-east of Inverness, on the southern shore of the Moray Firth in the county of Moray, on the north-e…
Findhorn Foundation · 1.1 kmThe Findhorn Foundation is a Scottish charitable trust registered in 1972, formed by the spiritual community at the Findhorn Ecovillage, one of the largest intentional communities in Britain. It has been home to thous…
Findhorn Ecovillage · 1.1 kmThe Findhorn Ecovillage, known in the past as the Findhorn Community is an experimental intentional community project based at The Park, in Moray, Scotland, near the village of Findhorn. The community promotes sustain…
River Findhorn · 1.2 kmThe River Findhorn is one of the longest rivers in Scotland. Located in the north east, it flows into the Moray Firth on the north coast. It has one of the largest non-firth estuaries in Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Findhorn?
- Findhorn is a town in Moray, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
- What is the population of Findhorn?
- Findhorn has an approximate settlement population of 880.
- How deprived is Findhorn?
- The Moray local authority, which includes Findhorn, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.