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Living in Mosstodloch: Liveability Score 30/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Mosstodloch is 30/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 13/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 4 scored places in the IV32 postcode district. That is 20 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (7), transport (7), healthcare (10) and lifestyle (15) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: IV32 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Mosstodloch scores 30 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
71
Air Quality NO₂ 1.575 · PM2.5 3.882 · PM10 6.416 µg/m³
86
Green Space 39
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
7
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Inadequate
  • Mosstodloch Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Inadequate

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
10
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service166.7 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital186 mi
Hexham General Hospital187.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust135.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryFochabers Medical Practice1.6 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
13
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
19.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
19.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 26 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate56.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.6%Unemployed2.7%Retired29.5%Student1.8%Other inactive9.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.6%Skilled & technical33%Routine & elementary37.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21.8%
Home ownership69.2%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Elgin 7.1 mi
Keith 8.2 mi
Huntly 18 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Mosstodloch. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Fochabers 35 1.4 mi away ⇄
Garmouth 41 2.7 mi away ⇄
Nether Dallachy 35 2.9 mi away ⇄
Lhanbryde 41 3.5 mi away ⇄
Portgordon 39 4.7 mi away ⇄
Lochhill 0 5.2 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 6.1 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 6.2 mi away ⇄
Buckie 52 6.8 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 7.0 mi away ⇄
Rothes 36 7.4 mi away ⇄
Keith 40 8.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Mosstodloch a nice place to live?

Mosstodloch has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Mosstodloch is 30/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Mosstodloch

IV32 34 ⇄

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