Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:12 am – 10:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:54 am – 3:27 pm
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People4,233 residentsin the Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield census areaMedian age 37.51,711 households58% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright18% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,120 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 24%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 0°C733 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLady Hillhill · under a mileLoch Spynielake · 2.2 miHill of Spyniehill · 1.2 miLesmurdie Woodwoodland · under a mileFindrassie Woodwoodland · under a mileLossiemouth Beachbeach · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCooper Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haLossie Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haThe Biblical Gardenpark · under a mileMorriston Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMoray Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haPinefield Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201526 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201526 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,814 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryMaryhill Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySeafield Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBishopmill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryElgin Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV28 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ52 miRailway stationElgin1.1 miBus stationBus StationElginunder a mileFerryNigg Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV30 postcode district.
