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IV30 4LA area guide

Who lives in IV30 4LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 475 (2024)

IV30 4LAMoray

At a glance

What IV30 4LA is like

IV30 4LA is a postcode in the Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 475 people. 6.4% of households own their home, 82.9% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 80.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV30 4LA compares

Headline figures for IV30 4LA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV30 4LA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
82.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

IV30 4LA FAQs

Is IV30 4LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV30 4LA 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 4LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 15.5% of residents. 6.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (75%).

Which council covers IV30 4LA?

The local authority for IV30 4LA is Moray.

IV30 4LA comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV30 4LA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Elgin Rail Station, 1.3 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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