Fochabers
Fochabers is a village in Moray, Scotland, with a population of around 1,690. It has around 1 restaurant or café and 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Fochabers area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Moray area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
10°CClear
- Today: 11° / 7° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:19
8h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Angus Forfar Glamis Rd, 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
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Keith (11.2 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)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 172.9p · Asda (10.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 202.9p · Asda (10.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Gordon Castle Walled Garden and Cafe (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds4
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
Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Recent votes:
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces
- Aye Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens41
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £41,250 avg
e.g. SCO Slater (Mosstodloch) - MOR12338, Teacher of History / Modern Studies - Milne's High School - MOR12312, Finance Analyst
Source: Adzuna
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
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 Aberdeenshire North and Moray East:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government272 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK139 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately127 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth115 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills109 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Bellie Kirk · 0.2 kmBellie Kirk is a Georgian church of neoclassical design in Fochabers, Scotland, built in 1798 for the 4th Duke of Gordon. It has been in continuous use as a place of worship within the Church of Scotland, and is desig…
Gordon Chapel · 0.2 kmGordon Chapel is a 19th-century church in Fochabers, Moray, Scotland. It is part of the Scottish Episcopal Church, under the governance of the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness. Designated as a Category A listed bu…
- Fochabers · 0.3 km
Fochabers is a village in the Parish of Bellie, in Moray, Scotland, 10 miles (16 km) east of the cathedral city of Elgin and located on the east bank of the River Spey. 1,728 people live in the village, which enjoys a…
St Mary's, Fochabers · 0.3 kmSt Mary's, Fochabers is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Fochabers, Moray, in Scotland and is a part of the RC Diocese of Aberdeen. The building is significant for the high quality of its altar and stained gl…
Milne's High School · 0.5 kmMilne's High School is a secondary school in Fochabers, Moray, Scotland.
Old Spey Bridge, Fochabers · 0.8 kmThe Old Spey Bridge is a footbridge on the outskirts of Fochabers in Moray, Scotland, which formerly carried the main road between Inverness and Aberdeen over the River Spey. Originally built between 1801 and 1806 by…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fochabers?
- Fochabers is a town in Moray, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
- What is the population of Fochabers?
- Fochabers has an approximate settlement population of 1,690.
- How deprived is Fochabers?
- The Moray local authority, which includes Fochabers, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.