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County or areaMoray
Postcode districtIV30
Telephone code01556
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:12 am – 10:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:54 am – 3:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,087 residentsin the Elgin Central West census areaMedian age 53.01,521 households77% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,460 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, public administration and defence 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 0°C732 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLady Hillhill · under a mileHardhillockhill · 1.3 miKnockmasting Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Damwater · 1.8 miLoch Spynielake · 3.6 miMillbuies Lochlake · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCooper Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 17 haLossie Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haElgin Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haThe Biblical Gardenpark · 1.4 miMorriston Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMoray Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 197150 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201527 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,612 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryMaryhill Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryElgin High Schoolunder a milePrimaryGreenwards Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWest End Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV27 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ52 miRailway stationElginunder a mileBus stationBus StationElgin1.0 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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