# Rothes and North Speyside North Moray. 2,698 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 160 square kilometres. Rothes and North Speyside had 2,801 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003381. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,801** (2021). Rothes and North Speyside had 2,801 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 831st 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/rothes-and-north-speyside#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 58%** (2022). About 58% of people in Rothes and North Speyside 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/rothes-and-north-speyside#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 22.0%** (January 2026). In Rothes and North Speyside, 22.0% 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/rothes-and-north-speyside#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Rothes and North Speyside, 2.5% 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/rothes-and-north-speyside#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003381) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 58% of people in Rothes and North Speyside 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=S02003381) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Rothes and North Speyside. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003381) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Rothes and North Speyside. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003381) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rothes and North Speyside had 2,801 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Rothes and North Speyside Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Rothes and North Speyside compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Rothes and North Speyside | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,801 | 5th least populated | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 58% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 22.0% | 3rd lowest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.5% | 10th highest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Rothes and North Speyside? Rothes and North Speyside had 2,801 usual residents at the census. Rothes and North Speyside is the 831st 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 Rothes and North Speyside 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. ## Rothes and North Speyside in brief Rothes and North Speyside had 2,801 usual residents at the census. About 58% of people in Rothes and North Speyside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Rothes and North Speyside, 22.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Rothes and North Speyside, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003381 - Ward: [Speyside Glenlivet †](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/ward/speyside-glenlivet) - 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: 160 km² - People, mid-2024: 2,698* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 25 * 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 [Findhorn, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/findhorn-rafford-dallas-dyke-to-dava), [Aberlour, South Speyside and the Cabrach](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/aberlour-south-speyside-and-the-cabrach), [Heldon West, Miltonduff and Fogwatt to Inchberry](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/heldon-west-miltonduff-and-fogwatt-to-inchberry), [Rural Keith and Strathisla](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/rural-keith-and-strathisla), [Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/fochabers-aultmore-clochan-and-ordiquish), [Badenoch and Strathspey North](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/badenoch-and-strathspey-north) ## Latest updates for Rothes and North Speyside - 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. 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