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IV30 1 area guide

Who lives in IV30 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Moray
Region
Scotland
Population
7,651 (2024)
At a glance

What IV30 1 is like

The IV30 1 postcode sector in Moray covers 225 live postcodes and is home to about 7,651 people in 3,627 households. 60.5% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV30 1 compares

Headline figures for IV30 1, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
44per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Moray a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in IV30 1. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV30 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    17.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

IV30 1 FAQs

01
Is IV30 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is IV30 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Moray recorded 44 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in IV30 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 60.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (28.3%).
04
Which council covers IV30 1?

The local authority for IV30 1 is Moray.

IV30 1 comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is IV30 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Elgin Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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