Forres
Forres is a town in Moray, Scotland, with a population of around 9,900. There are around 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pharmacies, and 1 school, along with 12 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Forres, located 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Forres area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Moray area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
7°COvercast
- Today: 9° / 7° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:34Sunset 16:21
8h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US 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
77 food businesses within 2 miles
- 63 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Forres (0.2 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Forres (0.4 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
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Nairn Road (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds13
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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens14
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
26 jobs advertised · £32,664 avg
e.g. Support Practitioner – Forres, Cleaner, Care Assistant (Flexible Shifts)
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
Forres railway station · 0.2 kmForres railway station serves the town of Forres, Moray in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen–Inverness line, between Nairn and Elgin, measured 119 miles 42 chains (192.4 km…
Forres · 0.2 kmForres, is a historical market town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Inverness and 12 miles (19 km) west of Elgin. Forres has been a winne…
- Forres Castle · 0.3 km
Forres Castle was a fort and castle built near Forres, Scotland. The fort was destroyed in 850 by Vikings. Forres was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1140. The castle, once a royal castle, was bu…
Mosset Park · 0.5 kmMosset Park is a football ground in the town of Forres in the north-east of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Forres Mechanics F.C. It is located on Lea Road in the north of the town…
Forres Mechanics F.C. · 0.5 kmForres Mechanics Football Club are a senior Scottish association football club from the town of Forres, Moray, currently playing in the Highland League. They play at the town's Mosset Park. Forres Mechanics are the ol…
Benromach distillery · 0.5 kmBenromach distillery is a Speyside distillery founded by Duncan McCallum and F.W. Brickman in 1898 and currently owned and run by Gordon and Macphail of Elgin. It is situated near Forres in Moray and is fed with sprin…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forres?
- Forres is a town in Moray, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
- What is the population of Forres?
- Forres has an approximate settlement population of 9,900.
- How deprived is Forres?
- The Moray local authority, which includes Forres, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.