Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 6 min4:12 am – 10:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 32 min8:55 am – 3:27 pm
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People5,558 residentsin the Burghead, Roseisle and Laich census areaMedian age 44.02,110 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,730 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 27%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle42% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C701 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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)
Parks and green spacesHopeman Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 45 haSunbank Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 15 haJames Squarepark · 3.5 miCooper Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 17 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 201523 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201523 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,292 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDr Gray's Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryLossiemouth Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyParkhead Pharmacy LTD2.4 miDentistLossiemouth Dental Practice3.5 miPolice stationLossiemouth Police Station3.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lossiemouth, Faroes Court3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV27 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ56 miRailway stationElgin4.7 miBus stationBus StationElgin4.2 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLossiemouth2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV30 postcode district.
