People aged 16+ with a degree or higher
19.4% to 32.6%
People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 19.4% in Buckie to 32.6% in Forres — a gap of 13.1 percentage points.
20 March 2022 · 8 of 8 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work. Scotland uses its own qualification categories.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckie | 19.4% | 1,665 | 8,564 |
| Keith and Cullen | 23.1% | 1,907 | 8,272 |
| Elgin City North | 24.4% | 2,370 | 9,727 |
| Elgin City South | 25.5% | 2,669 | 10,449 |
| Heldon and Laich | 29% | 3,371 | 11,609 |
| Speyside Glenlivet | 29.1% | 2,147 | 7,390 |
| Fochabers Lhanbryde | 29.2% | 2,514 | 8,601 |
| Forres | 32.6% | 4,271 | 13,121 |