Kinloss
Kinloss is a village in Moray, Scotland, with a population of around 1,250. There is one restaurant or café and the nearest railway station is Forres, 5.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kinloss area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Moray area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 11° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:50
13h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
3US 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
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 18 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Forres (4.2 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Forres (4.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£208,397 average▲ 9.4% YoY
Across Moray · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Esso (4.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Esso (4.6 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Enterprise Park, Forres, Moray (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- 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
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,910 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £37,618 avg
e.g. Agency Chef, Online Graphic Design Tutor - Part Time, Police Officer
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 99% · Solar 1%
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:
- Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness616 local signatures · 15,803 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces577 local signatures · 22,077 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s390 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership330 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office254 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Kinloss Abbey · 0.3 kmKinloss Abbey is a Cistercian abbey at Kinloss in the county of Moray, Scotland.
Kinloss, Scotland · 0.5 kmKinloss is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located near the shore of Findhorn Bay, around 3 miles (5 km) from Findhorn and 2.5 miles (4 km) from Forres. Northeast of the village is Kinloss Barracks, formerly RAF K…
- Kinloss railway station · 0.8 km
Kinloss railway station served the village of Kinloss, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1966 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
Morayvia · 0.8 kmMorayvia is an aviation museum located in Kinloss, Moray, Scotland near to Kinloss Barracks a frontline Royal Air Force station.
RAF Kinloss · 1.7 kmRoyal Air Force Kinloss, or more simply RAF Kinloss, is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north east of Scotland, UK.
Kinloss Barracks · 1.7 kmKinloss Barracks is a military installation located near the village of Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north of Scotland. Until 2012 it was a Royal Air Force (RAF) station, RAF Kinloss.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinloss?
- Kinloss is a town in Moray, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
- What is the population of Kinloss?
- Kinloss has an approximate settlement population of 1,250.
- How deprived is Kinloss?
- The Moray local authority, which includes Kinloss, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.