Understanding Scottish Places

Hopeman, Moray

Population 1,628

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Hopeman in Moray was a planned village established in 1805 by William Young of Inverugie to house people from the Clearances. Fishing and quarrying were established and the sandstone from Hopeman became a popular building stone. There is no commercial fishing now but the harbour is used for pleasure craft and tourism is key to the town's economy. Hopeman stone is still quarried.

In this and similar small towns, the population is commonly older. The group has higher social grade status than other groups, a higher proportion are owner occupiers and car ownership is also higher.

Hopeman is an interdependent to dependent town.

Its most similar towns are Aberdour, Birkhill and Muirhead, Cardross, and Carmunnock.

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Inter-relationships

Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

Number of jobs

-4
Type average -1

Diversity of jobs

-2
Type average 0

Distance travelled to work

-2
Type average 0

Number of public sector jobs

4
Type average 2

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

-4
Type average -5

Number of children in primary schools

2
Type average 2

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to study

-4
Type average -3

Number of shops

2
Type average -1

Diversity of retail offer

-4
Type average -4

Number of charities

Type average 4
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Hopeman 13.71087928 20.04470939 11.17734724 21.98211624 33.38301043

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Hopeman 2.14987714987715 7.985257985257985 6.203931203931204 1.0442260442260443 0.6756756756756757

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