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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV36 postcode district.

County or areaMoray
Postcode districtIV36
Telephone code01309
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:14 am – 10:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:55 am – 3:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,894 residentsin the Forres Central East census areaMedian age 55.92,150 households67% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright20% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 1,682 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C719 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 5 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 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°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 landmarksForres War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileThe Witches Stonehistoric site · under a mileSanquhar Lochlake · under a mileCastle Hillhill · under a mileCluny Hillshills · under a mileLoch of Blairslake · 2.2 miGallows Hillhill · 1.3 miFindhorn Beachbeach · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGrant Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haMarket Greenpark · within reach · 2 haMuiryshade Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 46 haRoysvale Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197140 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201529 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,296 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeanchoil Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryVaris Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOrchard Road Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin12 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Forres3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryApplegrove Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPilmuir Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryForres Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV17 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ60 miRailway stationForresunder a mileBus stationBus StationNairn9.5 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV36 postcode district.


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