# Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield

North Moray. 4,168 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield had 4,187 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003391. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,187** (2021). Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield had 4,187 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,633rd 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-central-east-kingsmills-ashgrove-and-pinefield#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield 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-central-east-kingsmills-ashgrove-and-pinefield#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.2%** (January 2026). In Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield, 87.2% 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-central-east-kingsmills-ashgrove-and-pinefield#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.9%** (August 2026). In Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield, 4.9% 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-central-east-kingsmills-ashgrove-and-pinefield#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02003391) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield 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=S02003391) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02003391) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Moray. The outline is Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02003391) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield had 4,187 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,187 | 11th 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 | 87.2% | 6th highest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.9% | highest | 24 middle areas, Moray · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield?

Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield had 4,187 usual residents at the census.
Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield is the 1,633rd 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 Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield 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 Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield in brief

Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield had 4,187 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield, 87.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003391
- 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: 2.08 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,168*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 40

* 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

[Lhanbryde, Troves, Pitgavney and seaward](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/lhanbryde-troves-pitgavney-and-seaward), [Elgin Bishopmill East, Ladyhill and High Street](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-bishopmill-east-ladyhill-and-high-street), [New Elgin East and The Wards](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/new-elgin-east-and-the-wards), [Elgin Central West](https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-central-west)

## Latest updates for Elgin Central East, Kingsmills, Ashgrove and Pinefield

- 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/S02003391

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/moray/elgin-central-east-kingsmills-ashgrove-and-pinefield