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IV30 6FS area guide

Who lives in IV30 6FS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 582 (2024)

IV30 6FSMoray

At a glance

What IV30 6FS is like

IV30 6FS is a postcode in the Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 582 people. 9.8% of households own their home, 3.4% rent privately and 85% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 49.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV30 6FS compares

Headline figures for IV30 6FS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV30 6FS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
85% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV30 6FS FAQs

Is IV30 6FS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV30 6FS 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 6FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.3% of residents. 9.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.3%).

Which council covers IV30 6FS?

The local authority for IV30 6FS is Moray.

IV30 6FS comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV30 6FS?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Elgin Rail Station, 1.1 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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