# Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield North Moray. 4,170 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres. Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield had 4,233 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003396. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,233** (2021). Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield had 4,233 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,653rd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-bishopmill-west-and-newfield#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-bishopmill-west-and-newfield#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.6%** (January 2026). In Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-bishopmill-west-and-newfield#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-bishopmill-west-and-newfield#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003396) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003396) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003396) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003396) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield had 4,233 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,233 | 10th most populated | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Moray · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.6% | 5th highest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.0% | joint 5th lowest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield? Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield had 4,233 usual residents at the census. Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield is the 1,653rd least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Moray These figures are published for the whole of Moray, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Moray and not Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield alone. [See Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) - **Average house price: £203,371** (August 2026). Moray’s average house price was £203,371 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £33,943** (2025). Full-time workers living in Moray earned a median of £33,943 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 31st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Moray costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 94,730** (2025). Moray’s population was an estimated 94,730 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield in brief Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield had 4,233 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003396 - Ward: [Elgin City North †](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/ward/elgin-city-north) - Constituency: [Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/moray-west-nairn-and-strathspey) - Council: [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.14 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,170* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 31 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Elgin Bishopmill East, Ladyhill and High Street](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-bishopmill-east-ladyhill-and-high-street), [Lhanbryde, Troves, Pitgavney and seaward](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/lhanbryde-troves-pitgavney-and-seaward), [Heldon West, Miltonduff and Fogwatt to Inchberry](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/heldon-west-miltonduff-and-fogwatt-to-inchberry), [Elgin Central West](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-central-west) ## Latest updates for Elgin Bishopmill West and Newfield - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003396 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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