Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth is a town in Moray, Scotland, with a population of around 6,840. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, with Elgin railway station 7.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lossiemouth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Moray area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 10° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:30Sunset 16:22
8h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom
Road safety
46 reported road collisions (2025)
29 killed or seriously injured · 65 casualties · 4.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
53 food businesses within 2 miles
- 49 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Elgin (8.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£203,371 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Moray · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (9.1 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Lossiemouth Station Car Park (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches9
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
94,730 residents in Moray
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
1% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 3% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Graham Leadbitter
Scottish National Party
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Recent votes:
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces
- Aye Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
26 jobs advertised · £49,785 avg
e.g. Steward, Joiner, Technical Services Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£659 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,035 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 100%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey:
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces577 local signatures · 22,219 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government343 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks245 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately177 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills173 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Lossiemouth Town Hall · 0.1 kmLossiemouth Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. The building is currently used as a community events venue.
Lossiemouth railway station · 0.2 kmLossiemouth railway station served the town of Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland from 1852 to 1964 on the Morayshire Railway.
East Beach Bridge · 0.3 kmThe East Beach Bridge is a footbridge crossing the River Lossie at Lossiemouth in Moray, northeast Scotland, connecting the town to East Beach. The original bridge was closed in 2019 and dismantled in 2022, and was re…
Lossiemouth Lifeboat Station · 0.3 kmLossiemouth Lifeboat Station was located in Lossiemouth, a harbour town sitting midway between Inverness and Fraserburgh on the Moray coast, formerly Elginshire, in north-east Scotland.
Lossiemouth · 0.4 kmLossiemouth is a coastal town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, it became an important fishing town. Although there has been over 1,000 years of settlement in the area, the present day town w…
Lossiemouth F.C. · 0.9 kmLossiemouth Football Club are a senior football club from Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. They play in the Highland League.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lossiemouth?
- Lossiemouth is a town in Moray, Scotland, in the Moray local authority.
- What is the population of Lossiemouth?
- Lossiemouth has an approximate settlement population of 6,840.
- How deprived is Lossiemouth?
- The Moray local authority, which includes Lossiemouth, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.