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County or areaMoray
Postcode districtIV32
Telephone codeNot listed
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°C769 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksSteelsbrae Lochlake · under a mileSteepan Lochlake · 1.0 miCastle Hillhill · 1.2 miKennieshillockhill · 1.2 miStonybrigg Woodwoodland · under a mileFinfan Woodwoodland · under a mileSpey Viaductviaduct · 2.6 miThunder Slackvalley · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMaverston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 71 haInchberry Picnic Sitepark · 4.6 miSource: 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 1.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.1 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
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDr Gray's Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryFochabers Medical Practice3.5 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD2.5 miDentistGlassgreen Dental Practice5.0 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin5.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Fochabers, High Street3.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV34 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ47 miRailway stationElgin5.6 miBus stationBus StationElgin5.8 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLossiemouth8.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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