Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth is covered by postcode district IV31. It is in the Moray council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Lossiemouth, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 5
- In use before 2020: 248
Of the 253 postcodes in Lossiemouth that ONS places, 5 are new since 2020 and 248 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.7176, longitude -3.2903. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
What is it like to live in Lossiemouth?
At 185 of the 253 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Elgin, 8.4 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.
Are new homes being built in Lossiemouth?
5 of the 253 postcodes now in use in Lossiemouth came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in Lossiemouth?
Ofcom reports on 253 of the 253 postcodes in Lossiemouth. At 185 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
Which schools are in Lossiemouth?
The open schools at the postcodes in Lossiemouth. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
How far is the station from Lossiemouth?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Lossiemouth is Elgin Rail Station, 8.4 km away in a straight line.
- Elgin Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Who runs Lossiemouth?
- Council
- Moray
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party)
All 253 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
Moving to Lossiemouth
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Moray about council tax Council tax, on moray.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Lossiemouth postcodes
253 postcodes in use in Lossiemouth, by district:
That district is in the IV postcode area.
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Places near Lossiemouth
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about Lossiemouth
- What is the postcode for Lossiemouth?
- Postcode district IV31, with 253 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Lossiemouth in?
- Moray. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for Lossiemouth?
- Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party), for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in Lossiemouth?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include St Gerardine Primary School and Hythehill Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Lossiemouth High School. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does Lossiemouth have a railway station?
- The nearest is Elgin station, 8.4 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in Lossiemouth?
- Ofcom reports on 253 of the 253 postcodes in Lossiemouth. At 185 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Lossiemouth?
- 5 of the 253 postcodes now in use in Lossiemouth came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- National Records of Scotland localities
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- UK Parliament
Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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