Fogwatt is a town in Moray, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.

How deprived is Fogwatt?

The Moray local authority, which includes Fogwatt, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Fogwatt

Fogwatt is a village in Moray, Scotland, with a population of around 1,000. There are two bus stops and the nearest railway station is Elgin, 5.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Fogwatt 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

10°CClear

Today: 11° / 8° · 18% rain
Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:27

9h 2m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

52US AQI · Moderate

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

1 food businesses within 2 miles

1 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Elgin (5.2 km)
2 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Elgin (5.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£203,371 average▲ 3.6% YoY

Across Moray · to 2026-08

Detached£315,635

Semi-detached£199,910

Terraced£158,832

Flat£109,934

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (4.9 km)
Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (4.9 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

9 charging locations within ~8 km

3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Sepa Elgin (5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches1

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:

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

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

Local businesses

3,930 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

2 jobs advertised

e.g. Contracts Manager, Concrete Plant Operative

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 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

Fogwatt · 0.2 km
Fogwatt/Fywatt is a small village near Elgin, in Moray, Scotland. Fogwatt Community Hall is a local community hall that is situated on the main road towards Rothes. Also Fywatt from Norse, Scandinavian word meaning 'A…
Coleburn distillery · 0.2 km
Coleburn Distillery is a recently reinstated Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Longmorn, Elgin in Scotland.
Glen Elgin distillery · 0.2 km
Glen Elgin distillery is a Scotch single malt whisky distillery in Fogwatt, Moray, Scotland.
Longmorn distillery · 1.1 km
Longmorn distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Longmorn, Moray, within the Strathspey whisky producing area of Scotland.
Longmorn · 1.1 km
Longmorn is a village in Moray, Scotland, famous for its malt whisky distilleries. It lies approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Elgin, on the main road from Elgin to Rothes.
Longmorn railway station · 1.2 km
Longmorn railway station served the village of Longmorn, Moray, Scotland from 1862 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fogwatt?: Fogwatt is a town in Moray, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
How deprived is Fogwatt?: The Moray local authority, which includes Fogwatt, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.