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County or areaMoray
Postcode districtIV30
Telephone code01343
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:13 am – 10:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:55 am – 3:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,589 residentsin the Kinloss, Alves and Pluscarden Valley census areaMedian age 37.51,058 households64% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright8% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 1,330 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 20%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle46% 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 higher9% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C723 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksCarden Hillhill · under a mileRoseisle Forestforest · 2.6 miGallow Hillhill · 2.2 miAlves Woodwoodland · 1.3 miKirkhill Woodwoodland · 1.4 miCythiebeach · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoseisle Picnic Areapark · 2.7 miLossie Greenpark · 4.9 mi · 6 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 197146 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201527 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,143 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryKinloss Medical Centre3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAlves Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryElgin Academy4.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV23 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ56 miRailway stationElgin5.3 miBus stationBus StationElgin5.1 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal21 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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