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Affluence in IV31 6FD

How IV31 6FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lossiemouth West
Council
Moray
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
489 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV31 6FD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV31 6FD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the IV31 6FD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

IV31 6FDScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.3%7.4%
Unemployed3%1.9%
Full-time student4.3%8.8%
Retired20.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the IV31 6FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV31 6FDScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine22.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15.6% of adults in the IV31 6FD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

IV31 6FDScotland
Degree level or above15.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.6%
No qualifications20.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV31 6FD (Lossiemouth West) (about 489 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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