Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:12 am – 10:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:53 am – 3:27 pm
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People2,472 residentsin the Heldon West, Miltonduff and Fogwatt to Inchberry census areaMedian age 53.21,045 households84% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright1% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,302 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C830 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 4 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)
Parks and green spacesInchberry Picnic Sitepark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201531 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201531 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,142 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeafield Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryFochabers Medical Practice1.2 miPharmacyChristies Of Fochabers (Chemists)1.1 miDentistGlassgreen Dental Practice6.5 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin7.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Fochabers, High Street1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryMilne's High Schoolunder a milePrimaryMosstodloch Primary School1.0 miPrimaryMilne's Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV35 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ45 miRailway stationElgin7.3 miBus stationBus StationElgin7.6 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKeith7.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV32 postcode district.
