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IV30 8AG area guide

Who lives in IV30 8AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Elgin West
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,366 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV30 8AG is like

IV30 8AG is a postcode in the New Elgin West area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,366 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 77.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV30 8AG compares

Headline figures for IV30 8AG, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 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 8AG differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV30 8AG FAQs

Is IV30 8AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 8AG 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 8AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.1% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.5%).

Which council covers IV30 8AG?

The local authority for IV30 8AG is Moray.

IV30 8AG comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV30 8AG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 0.8 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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