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IV30 1LS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Elgin Central West
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 735 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV30 1LS is like

IV30 1LS is a postcode in the Elgin Central West area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 735 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV30 1LS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV30 1LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV30 1LS FAQs

Is IV30 1LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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).

Is IV30 1LS 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.

Who lives in IV30 1LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.3%).

Which council covers IV30 1LS?

The local authority for IV30 1LS is Moray.

IV30 1LS comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV30 1LS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 0.2 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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