# Rural Keith and Strathisla

North east Moray. 2,889 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 295 square kilometres.

Rural Keith and Strathisla had 2,895 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003382. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,895** (2021). Rural Keith and Strathisla had 2,895 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 890th 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/rural-keith-and-strathisla#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 90%** (2022). About 90% of people in Rural Keith and Strathisla 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/rural-keith-and-strathisla#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 28.8%** (January 2026). In Rural Keith and Strathisla, 28.8% 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/rural-keith-and-strathisla#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.3%** (August 2026). In Rural Keith and Strathisla, 2.3% 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/rural-keith-and-strathisla#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02003382) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 90% of people in Rural Keith and Strathisla 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=S02003382) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Rural Keith and Strathisla.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02003382) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Rural Keith and Strathisla.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02003382) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rural Keith and Strathisla had 2,895 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rural Keith and Strathisla


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

## How Rural Keith and Strathisla compares

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

| Measure | Rural Keith and Strathisla | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,895 | 6th least populated | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 90% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 28.8% | 5th lowest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.3% | joint 11th lowest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Rural Keith and Strathisla?

Rural Keith and Strathisla had 2,895 usual residents at the census.
Rural Keith and Strathisla is the 890th 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 Rural Keith and Strathisla 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.

## Rural Keith and Strathisla in brief

Rural Keith and Strathisla had 2,895 usual residents at the census.
About 90% of people in Rural Keith and Strathisla live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rural Keith and Strathisla, 28.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rural Keith and Strathisla, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003382
- Ward: [Keith and Cullen †](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/ward/keith-and-cullen)
- 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: 295 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,889*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 23

* 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

[Clashindarroch](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/clashindarroch), [Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/fochabers-aultmore-clochan-and-ordiquish), [Aberlour, South Speyside and the Cabrach](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/aberlour-south-speyside-and-the-cabrach), [Rothes and North Speyside](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/rothes-and-north-speyside), [Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/portsoy-fordyce-and-cornhill), [Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/cullen-portknockie-findochty-drybridge-and-berryhillock)

## Latest updates for Rural Keith and Strathisla

- 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/S02003382

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/moray/rural-keith-and-strathisla