Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 6 min4:11 am – 10:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 32 min8:55 am – 3:27 pm
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People3,265 residentsin the Lossiemouth East and Seatown census areaMedian age 50.71,632 households70% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,625 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C674 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksStotfield Hithebeach · under a mileLossiemouth Beachbeach · under a mileOld Harbourtidal water · under a mileOuter Basintidal water · under a mileLoch Spynielake · 2.7 miOakenhead Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJames Squarepark · under a mileSunbank Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haMoray Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 93 haMarine Parkplaying field · under a mileCooper Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 17 haSource: 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 201522 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201522 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,779 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDr Gray's Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryMoray Coast Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyRmp2 LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLossiemouth Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Gerardine Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryHythehill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLossiemouth High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV31 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ54 miRailway stationElgin5.6 miBus stationBus StationElgin5.2 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV31 postcode district.
