Local servicesGP surgeryMaryhill Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryWest End Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Sylvester's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryElgin Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV28 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ52 miRailway stationElginunder a mileBus stationBus StationElginunder a mileFerryNigg Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops119 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV30 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV30 postcode district.
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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People3,550 residentsin the Elgin Bishopmill East, Ladyhill and High Street census areaMedian age 42.91,819 households57% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,915 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 0°C732 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 5 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 · 2.7 miHill of Spyniehill · 1.7 miLesmurdie Woodwoodland · under a mileKnockmasting Woodwoodland · under a mileMillbuies Lochlake · 4.1 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 haElgin Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 40 haMoray Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 201527 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201527 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)1,876 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
