Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:13 am – 10:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:55 am – 3:28 pm
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People2,472 residentsin the Heldon West, Miltonduff and Fogwatt to Inchberry census areaMedian age 53.21,045 households84% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright1% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,302 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle57% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, 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°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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarden Hillhill · under a mileHeldon Hillhill · 2.3 miRoseisle Forestforest · 3.4 miKinloss Abbeyhistoric site · 4.5 miBalvenie Castlecastle · 5.1 miDuke of Gordon's Monumenthistoric site · 4.7 miMill Damwater · 2.7 miAlves Woodwoodland · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRoseisle Picnic Areapark · 3.6 miLossie Greenpark · 4.7 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 1.2 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,142 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDr Gray's Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryKinloss Medical Centre4.3 miPharmacyLp North Eight LTD4.8 miDentistTrinity Dental Practice4.9 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin4.8 miCash machineMFG - West Road Service Station (Matrix) (MRH)4.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAlves Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryElgin High School4.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV23 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ55 miRailway stationElgin5.0 miBus stationBus StationElgin4.9 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLossiemouth7.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV30 postcode district.
