# Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava

North west Moray. 4,646 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 421 square kilometres.

Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava had 3,967 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003403. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,967** (2021). Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava had 3,967 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,523rd 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/findhorn-rafford-dallas-dyke-to-dava#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 35%** (2022). About 35% of people in Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava 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/findhorn-rafford-dallas-dyke-to-dava#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.2%** (January 2026). In Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava, 71.2% 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/findhorn-rafford-dallas-dyke-to-dava#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava, 2.1% 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/findhorn-rafford-dallas-dyke-to-dava#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02003403) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 35% of people in Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava 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=S02003403) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02003403) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02003403) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava had 3,967 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,967 | 12th most populated | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 35% | 8th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.2% | 10th lowest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 8th lowest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava?

Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava had 3,967 usual residents at the census.
Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava is the joint 1,523rd 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 Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava alone. [See Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray)

- **Average house price: £203,371** (August 2026). Moray’s average house price was £203,371 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 21 October 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.

## Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava in brief

Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava had 3,967 usual residents at the census.
About 35% of people in Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava, 71.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003403
- Ward: [Forres †](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/ward/forres)
- Constituency: [Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/moray-west-nairn-and-strathspey)
- Council: [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 421 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,646*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 34

* 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

[Rothes and North Speyside](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/rothes-and-north-speyside), [Kinloss, Alves and Pluscarden Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/kinloss-alves-and-pluscarden-valley), [Nairn Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/nairn-rural), [Badenoch and Strathspey North](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/badenoch-and-strathspey-north), [Forres Central East](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/forres-central-east), [Forres South West, Pilmuir and Mannachie](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/forres-south-west-pilmuir-and-mannachie)

## Latest updates for Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003403

## How to cite

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