Moray
§ This page gives an overview of the Moray local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Moray is located in northeast Scotland, famous for its whisky distilleries along the Speyside region, sandy beaches, and RAF Lossiemouth. Elgin is its administrative centre, and the economy blends food production, defence, and tourism.
Moray Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Moray local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Moray can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Moray.
Key Facts about Moray
What region is Moray in? Moray is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Moray a city? No, Moray is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Moray? The local government for this district is: The Moray Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of The Moray Council 🔗 moray.gov.uk
Which police force covers Moray? Policing in Moray is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
Constituencies in Moray
Moray is divided into 2 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Moray
Moray is divided into 8 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Buckie
- Elgin City North
- Elgin City South
- Fochabers Lhanbryde
- Forres
- Heldon and Laich
- Keith and Cullen
- Speyside Glenlivet
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Post Towns in Moray
Below is a list of post towns in Moray, grouped by postcode area:
- AB ▸ Aberlour (AB38) ⁞ Ballindalloch (AB37) ⁞ Buckie (AB56) ⁞ Keith (AB55)
- IV ▸ Elgin (IV30) ⁞ Fochabers (IV32) ⁞ Forres (IV36) ⁞ Lossiemouth (IV31)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Moray
Moray covers 28 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Buckie
- Burghead
- Charlestown of Aberlour
- Craigellachie
- Cullen
- Denhead
- Dufftown
- Duffus
- Elgin
- Findhorn
- Findochty
- Fochabers
- Fogwatt
- Forres
- Garmouth
- Hopeman
- Keith
- Kinloss
- Lhanbryde
- Lochhill
- Longmorn
- Lossiemouth
- Mosstodloch
- Nether Dallachy
- Portgordon
- Portknockie
- Rothes
- Tomintoul
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Moray.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Moray
Moray is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Moray Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- ScotRail ▸ Elgin (IV30 1QP) ⁞ Forres (IV36 3AD) ⁞ Keith (AB55 3DR)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.