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County or areaMoray
Postcode districtIV32
Telephone code01343
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,455 residentsin the Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish census areaMedian age 50.41,163 households69% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright19% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,102 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, 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°C837 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileBridge Poollake · under a mileBreaks Hillhill · under a mileThe Birkswater · under a mileThe Spoutwater · 1.0 miCotton Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesInchberry Picnic Sitepark · 3.1 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband7.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,230 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeafield Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryFochabers Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyChristies Of Fochabers (Chemists)under a mileDentistBuckie Dental Practice6.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryMilne's High Schoolright herePrimaryMilne's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMosstodloch Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV36 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ44 miRailway stationKeith7.0 miBus stationBus StationElgin8.4 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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