Living in North East Moray

North East Moray is a large municipality in Scotland, United Kingdom, home to 71,580 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #6 of 388), rural value seekers (top 5%, #19 of 388), nature lovers (top 6%, #20 of 388).

Residents71,580
Density87 per km²
Area824.7 km²
Hub airport79 km (Aberdeen International)
Nearest city of 100k+70 km
Within 30 km95,800 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line3.5 km
Distance to London713 km
Within 10 km71,580 people
Winter daylight6 h 33 min, sunset 15:28

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How North East Moray ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Scotland
Young family67#55 of 378#28 of 32Map
Low-income household60#199 of 387#32 of 41Map
Low-income family74#28 of 378#27 of 32Map
Single parent73#35 of 378#29 of 32Map
Pensioner couple58#223 of 378#12 of 32Map
Single pensioner55#204 of 378#13 of 32Map
Early retiree67#97 of 387#17 of 41Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#93 of 387#25 of 41Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer52#271 of 378#29 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover65#96 of 388#26 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional33#365 of 387#33 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover31#269 of 378#14 of 32Map
Nature-focused household79#20 of 388#17 of 41Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover72#6 of 388#6 of 41Map
Rural value seeker73#19 of 388#16 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover53#169 of 388#22 of 41Map
Lottery winner38#374 of 388#29 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#79 of 388#20 of 41Map
Coastal living76#28 of 209#14 of 40Map
Business owner26#370 of 388#34 of 41Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Green space89
  • Safety and community86
  • Affordability79
  • Education and family73
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Mobility and connectivity29
  • Health and elderly24
  • Foundation23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.