Portmahomack
Portmahomack is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, with a population of around 600. There are 6 bus stops and around 3 restaurants and cafés in the area. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Portmahomack 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
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
15°CSunny
- Today: 16° / 13° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:48
13h 13m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
50US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom
Road safety
273 reported road collisions (2024)
167 killed or seriously injured · 405 casualties · 11.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Fearn (11.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£221,000 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across Highland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Celebrating adult learning and marking International Literacy Day· 11 Sept 2026
- Highland Council welcomes funding boost to support households struggling with fuel costs· 9 Sept 2026
- From Small Beginnings to Award Winning Community-Owned Radio Station· 9 Sept 2026
- Temporary traffic management measures on Staffin Road, Portree· 8 Sept 2026
- Interim Community Council Elections – Close of Nominations· 8 Sept 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:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP / Independent coalition
- Lab 2
- Con 6
- LD 15
- Grn 3
- Oth 18
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,785 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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 95% · Solar 5%
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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership362 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office271 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills210 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test154 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Portmahomack · 0.2 kmPortmahomack is a small fishing village in Easter Ross, Scotland. It is situated in the Tarbat Peninsula in the parish of Tarbat.
- Portmahomack sculpture fragments · 0.2 km
The Portmahomack sculpture fragments are the slabs and stone fragments which have been discovered at the Easter Ross settlement of Portmahomack (Tarbat), Scotland.
Tarbat · 0.5 kmTarbat is a civil parish in Highland, Scotland, in the north-east corner of Ross and Cromarty.
Battle of Tarbat · 0.6 kmThe Battle of Tarbat was a Scottish clan battle fought in the 1480s on the Tarbat peninsula, in Easter Ross. The Clan Ross cornered a raiding party of Clan Mackay near the village of Portmahomack and put many of them…
Ballone Castle · 1.8 kmBallone Castle was built in the 16th century. It was unoccupied for a couple of centuries and fell into ruin. In the 1990s it was purchased and restored by an architect. The original castle was built on a Z-plan and i…
- Rockfield, Highland · 1.8 km
Rockfield is a hamlet in the parish of Tarbat, on the Tarbat Peninsula, near the village of Portmahomack, Easter Ross, Highland, Scotland. There is a small stone jetty and the traditional way of life included fishing…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portmahomack?
- Portmahomack is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- How deprived is Portmahomack?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Portmahomack, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.