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IV31 6SL area guide

Who lives in IV31 6SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lossiemouth West
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,187 (2024)

IV31 6SLMoray

At a glance

What IV31 6SL is like

IV31 6SL is a postcode in the Lossiemouth West area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,187 people. 49.3% of households own their home, 45.6% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 75% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV31 6SL compares

Headline figures for IV31 6SL, 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 IV31 6SL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
21.5% 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

IV31 6SL FAQs

Is IV31 6SL 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 IV31 6SL 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 IV31 6SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 11.9% of residents. 49.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (68.4%).

Which council covers IV31 6SL?

The local authority for IV31 6SL is Moray.

IV31 6SL comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV31 6SL?

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).

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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