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IV31

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Lossiemouth, Stotfield and Seatown, in Moray.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an IV31 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In IV31, 76.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,432
593rd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
76.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.1%
541st highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How IV31 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

IV31Middle
Population49 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Population: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 67 to 53,067. The middle area is 1,712. IV31 is 7,432.
7,4326th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage49 postcode districts, IV · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 0.0% to 95.8%. The middle area is 48.4%. IV31 is 76.3%.
76.3%14th highest
Claimant rate42 postcode districts, IV · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in IV42 areas from 0.0% to 4.9%. The middle area is 2.0%. IV31 is 2.1%.
2.1%joint 19th highest
Aged 15 to 6449 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 41.7% to 68.1%. The middle area is 60.2%. IV31 is 66.1%.
66.1%4th highest

What is the population of IV31?

IV31 had 7,432 usual residents at the census.

IV31 is the 593rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in IV31

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Lossiemouth East and Seatown - 01580No figureNo figure92.8%
Lossiemouth East and Seatown - 02783No figureNo figure97.1%
Lossiemouth East and Seatown - 03435No figureNo figure95.0%
Lossiemouth East and Seatown - 04712No figureNo figure78.5%
Lossiemouth East and Seatown - 05755No figureNo figure59.4%
Lossiemouth West - 01518No figureNo figure80.0%
Lossiemouth West - 02458No figureNo figure87.7%
Lossiemouth West - 03620No figureNo figure98.5%
Lossiemouth West - 04709No figureNo figure81.8%
Lossiemouth West - 05584No figureNo figure51.2%
Lossiemouth West - 06497No figureNo figure1.7%

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Middle areas in IV312

Postcode sectors in IV311

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IV31 in brief

IV31 is a postcode district covering Lossiemouth, Stotfield and Seatown, in Moray.

About 7,352 people lived in IV31 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

IV31 had 7,432 usual residents at the census.

In IV31, 76.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In IV31, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.1% of residents in IV31 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.