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County or areaMoray
Postcode districtIV30
Telephone code01456
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:12 am – 10:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:54 am – 3:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,337 residentsin the Mosstodloch, Portgordon, Urquhart and seaward census areaMedian age 51.82,003 households77% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright14% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,026 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C767 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch Oirelake · 1.3 miSteelsbrae Lochlake · 1.6 miCross Hillockhill · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 1.0 miBalvenie Castlecastle · 4.4 miElgin Cathedralhistoric site · 4.2 miStonybrigg Woodwoodland · under a mileCrooked Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMaverston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 71 haCooper Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 17 haThe Biblical Gardenpark · 4.2 miLossie Greenpark · 4.7 mi · 6 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 201528 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201528 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,121 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDr Gray's Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryLinkwood Medical3.9 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD1.6 miDentistGlassgreen Dental Practice3.9 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin4.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Fochabers, High Street4.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLhanbryde Primary School1.3 miSecondaryMilne's High School4.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV33 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ48 miRailway stationElgin4.4 miBus stationBus StationElgin4.6 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLossiemouth7.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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