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IV32 7JS area guide

Who lives in IV32 7JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mosstodloch, Portgordon, Urquhart and seaward
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 500 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV32 7JS is like

IV32 7JS is a postcode in the Mosstodloch, Portgordon, Urquhart and seaward area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 500 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 5.7% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV32 7JS compares

Headline figures for IV32 7JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV32 7JS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 5.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV32 7JS FAQs

Is IV32 7JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is IV32 7JS 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 IV32 7JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.3%).

Which council covers IV32 7JS?

The local authority for IV32 7JS is Moray.

IV32 7JS comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV32 7JS?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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