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Affluence in IV31 6SA

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

Neighbourhood
Lossiemouth West
Council
Moray
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
505 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV31 6SA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV31 6SA 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

63.3% of adults in the IV31 6SA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

IV31 6SAScotland
Employee, full-time41.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired18.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in the IV31 6SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV31 6SAScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14.6%11.2%
Routine20.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%6.8%
Full-time students3.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the IV31 6SA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

IV31 6SAScotland
Degree level or above22.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications14.2%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 6SA (Lossiemouth West) (about 505 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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