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Living in Fogwatt: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Fogwatt scores 38/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Fogwatt places 4th of 6 in the IV30 postcode district. Against the wider IV30 district average of 50/100, that is 12 points below. That sits 12 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the IV30 postcode district.

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Fogwatt scores 38 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
75
Air Quality NO₂ 1.3 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³
86
Green Space 51
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
16

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
27
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service166.4 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital186 mi
Cumberland Infirmary186.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust135.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryLinkwood Medical2.8 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 7 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
78
Employment rate73%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed72.6%Unemployed2.4%Retired14.2%Student2.4%Other inactive8.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.6%Skilled & technical33.4%Routine & elementary28%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.1%
Home ownership75.4%
Among the least-deprived 27% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
20
Elgin 3.4 mi
Keith 12.6 mi
Forres 12.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
32
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Fogwatt. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Longmorn 32 0.9 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 3.6 mi away ⇄
Lhanbryde 41 3.6 mi away ⇄
Rothes 36 5.4 mi away ⇄
Lochhill 0 5.8 mi away ⇄
Mosstodloch 30 6.2 mi away ⇄
Fochabers 35 6.9 mi away ⇄
Garmouth 41 7.9 mi away ⇄
Craigellachie 36 8.0 mi away ⇄
Duffus 0 8.1 mi away ⇄
Lossiemouth 41 8.1 mi away ⇄
Nether Dallachy 35 8.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fogwatt a nice place to live?

Fogwatt has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fogwatt is 38/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Fogwatt

IV30 50 ⇄

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