Maryburgh
Maryburgh is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, with a population of around 1,180. It has around 1 pharmacy and around 2 restaurants and cafés, 11 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Conon Bridge, 1.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Maryburgh area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Highland area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Highland
- County
- Ross and Cromarty
- Constituency
- Ross, Skye and Lochaber
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
9°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 2° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 7° / 0° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:37Sunset 16:25
8h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom
Road safety
245 reported road collisions (2025)
125 killed or seriously injured · 392 casualties · 10.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
98 food businesses within 2 miles
- 52 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Conon Bridge (1.4 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Conon Bridge (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£224,574 average▲ 7.4% YoY
Across Highland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Dingwall & Highland Marts, Bailechaul Road (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Caithness Committee approves six Community Regeneration Fund applications· 2 Nov 2026
- Community Regeneration Funds to help Gairloch’s local newspaper· 2 Nov 2026
- Dr Jean Munro recommended to receive Freedom of Grantown-on-Spey· 2 Nov 2026
- Invitation to pay parking boosts Badenoch and Strathspey Area and Common Good Funds· 2 Nov 2026
- Chief Social Work Officer 2025/26 annual report· 30 Oct 2026
Source: Highland Council
Population
237,260 residents in Highland
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Scotland
4% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 10% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Jamie Stone
Liberal Democrat
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,920 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £33,686 avg
e.g. Customer Team Member, Cleaner, Blinds and Curtains Installer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£775 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,917 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 93% · Solar 7%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government283 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately213 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills211 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks197 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth119 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Maryburgh · 0.2 km
Maryburgh is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Dingwall. It is situated on the northern bank of the River Conon. The village of Conon Bridge is on the other side of the river.
- Conon Bridge · 1.0 km
Conon Bridge is a village in the Highland region of Scotland. The current Gaelic name is likely a neologism: the bridge was not built until the early 19th century and some early gravestones show the name sgudal or scu…
Conon Bridge railway station · 1.4 kmConon Bridge railway station serves the villages of Conon Bridge and Maryburgh in the Scottish Highlands. Initially known as Conon, it originally closed in 1960 and reopened on 8 February 2013. The station is on the F…
River Conon · 1.7 kmThe River Conon is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at Loch Luichart, and flows in a south-easterly direction to be joined by the River Meig at Scatwell before passing through Loch Achonachie. It is joi…
Dunglass Island · 1.9 kmDunglass Island is an uninhabited island in the River Conon south-west of the village of Conon Bridge in the Highlands of Scotland. At approximately 40 hectares in extent, it is one of Scotland's largest freshwater is…
- Corntown, Highland · 1.9 km
Corntown is a small corny, located 1⁄2 mile (800 m) northeast of Conon Bridge in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maryburgh?
- Maryburgh is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- What is the population of Maryburgh?
- Maryburgh has an approximate settlement population of 1,180.
- How deprived is Maryburgh?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Maryburgh, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.