# Buckie Central East North east Moray. 3,586 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres. Buckie Central East had 3,616 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003385. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,616** (2021). Buckie Central East had 3,616 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,339th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/moray/buckie-central-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in Buckie Central East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/moray/buckie-central-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.1%** (January 2026). In Buckie Central East, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/moray/buckie-central-east#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.4%** (August 2026). In Buckie Central East, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/moray/buckie-central-east#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003385) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in Buckie Central East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003385) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Buckie Central East. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003385) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Buckie Central East. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003385) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Buckie Central East had 3,616 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Buckie Central East Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Buckie Central East compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Buckie Central East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,616 | 11th least populated | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.1% | 4th highest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.4% | joint 11th highest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Buckie Central East? Buckie Central East had 3,616 usual residents at the census. Buckie Central East is the joint 1,339th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Moray These figures are published for the whole of Moray, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Moray and not Buckie Central East alone. [See Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) - **Average house price: £204,008** (July 2026). Moray’s average house price was £204,008 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £33,943** (2025). Full-time workers living in Moray earned a median of £33,943 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 31st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Moray costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Population estimate: 94,730** (2025). Moray’s population was an estimated 94,730 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Buckie Central East in brief Buckie Central East had 3,616 usual residents at the census. About 17% of people in Buckie Central East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Buckie Central East, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Buckie Central East, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003385 - Ward: [Buckie †](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/ward/buckie) - Constituency: [Aberdeenshire North and Moray East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeenshire-north-and-moray-east) - Council: [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.50 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,586* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 33 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/cullen-portknockie-findochty-drybridge-and-berryhillock), [Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/buckie-west-buckpool-and-mains-of-buckie) ## Latest updates for Buckie Central East - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003385 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/moray/buckie-central-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/moray/buckie-central-east#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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