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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).

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

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

Detached£324,087
Semi-detached£204,389
Terraced£161,725
Flat£113,650

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Kinloss Abbey · 0.3 km

    Kinloss Abbey is a Cistercian abbey at Kinloss in the county of Moray, Scotland.

  • Kinloss, Scotland · 0.5 km

    Kinloss 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 km

    Morayvia is an aviation museum located in Kinloss, Moray, Scotland near to Kinloss Barracks a frontline Royal Air Force station.

  • RAF Kinloss · 1.7 km

    Royal 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 km

    Kinloss 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.