Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:12 am – 10:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:54 am – 3:28 pm
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People2,472 residentsin the Heldon West, Miltonduff and Fogwatt to Inchberry census areaMedian age 53.21,045 households84% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright1% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,302 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 0°C760 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksBalvenie Castlecastle · 2.1 miMillbuies Lochlake · 1.1 miCulbockhillockhill · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 1.0 miElgin Cathedralhistoric site · 3.0 miDuke of Gordon's Monumenthistoric site · 3.0 miLoch na Bolake · 3.3 miWood of Levelwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesElgin Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 40 haMoray Archery Clubsports ground · under a mile · 2 haCooper Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 17 haThe Biblical Gardenpark · 3.0 miLossie Greenpark · 3.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197150 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201530 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,142 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDr Gray's Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryLinkwood Medical1.9 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD1.9 miDentistGlassgreen Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin2.8 miCash machineMFG - West Road Service Station (Matrix) (MRH)3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLinkwood Primary School1.6 miSecondaryElgin High School2.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV29 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ49 miRailway stationElgin2.5 miBus stationBus StationElgin3.0 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal28 miBus stops7 within a mileCar parkBatchen Lane Car ParkElgin2.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationLossiemouth8.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV30 postcode district.
