Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:11 am – 10:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:53 am – 3:26 pm
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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 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C827 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 landmarksBraehead Poollake · 1.6 miStynie Poollake · 1.6 miTannachy Sandsbeach · 1.7 miWomen's Land Army Scotland Memorialhistoric site · 2.2 miNorrie Scalpbeach · 1.8 miBeldornie Hillockshill · under a mileLong Hillhill · under a mileSpey Viaductviaduct · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSpey Bay Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 45 haQueen Street Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 4 haBuckpool Harbour Parkpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201531 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201531 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.6 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
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeafield Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryFochabers Medical Practice2.6 miPharmacyChristies Of Fochabers (Chemists)2.6 miDentistBuckie Dental Practice3.7 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin9.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Fochabers, High Street2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPortgordon Primary School1.9 miSecondaryMilne's High School2.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV38 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ44 miRailway stationKeith7.3 miBus stationBus StationElgin9.8 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKeith7.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV32 postcode district.
