Local servicesGP surgeryMoray Coast Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHythehill Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Gerardine Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLossiemouth High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV30 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ54 miRailway stationElgin5.3 miBus stationBus StationElgin4.8 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV31 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV31 postcode district.
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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People3,386 residentsin the Lossiemouth West census areaMedian age 38.11,480 households56% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright27% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 1,684 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 22%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 10% 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 · 1.4 miOld Harbourtidal water · under a mileNew Basintidal water · under a mileLoch Spynielake · 2.6 miCovesea Hillhill · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSunbank Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haMoray Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 93 haJames Squarepark · under a mileMarine Parkplaying field · under a mileCooper Parkpark · 4.5 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 201522 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201522 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% 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)1,621 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
