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 – 3:28 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C703 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksEast Beachbeach · under a mileClashach Covebay · 1.0 miCythiebeach · 2.0 miGallow Hillhill · under a mileCollach Hithetidal water · under a mileRoddoch Wellswater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHopeman Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haRoseisle Picnic Areapark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197149 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201522 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.1 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
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryLossiemouth Medical Centre4.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHopeman Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBurghead Primary School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV25 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ58 miRailway stationElgin6.3 miBus stationBus StationElgin5.9 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV30 postcode district.
