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IV30 1LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Elgin Bishopmill East, Ladyhill and High Street
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 534 (2024)

IV30 1LYMoray

At a glance

What IV30 1LY is like

IV30 1LY is a postcode in the Elgin Bishopmill East, Ladyhill and High Street area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 534 people. 32.2% of households own their home, 33.1% rent privately and 32.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV30 1LY compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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, 36 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 1LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

IV30 1LY FAQs

Is IV30 1LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 1LY 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 1LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.5% of residents. 32.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.6%).

Which council covers IV30 1LY?

The local authority for IV30 1LY is Moray.

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

How well connected is IV30 1LY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.4 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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