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 servicesGP surgeryLossiemouth Medical Centre2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV27 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ56 miRailway stationElgin4.7 miBus stationBus StationElgin4.2 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV30 postcode district.
