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2001 Census

SETTLEMENT POPULATION PROFILE for Lossiemouth

Resident Population
2001
Total

6873

Male

3476

Female

3397

Age Structure
0 - 4

403

5.86 %

5 -15

1005

14.62 %

16 - 24

738

10.74 %

25 - 44

2263

32.93 %

45 - 64

1514

22.03 %

65 - 74

510

7.42 %

75+

440

6.40 %

Marital Status (percentage of over 16)
Total over 16

5465

Single

2768

50.65 %

Married

2675

48.95 %

Re-Married

404

7.39 %

Separated

197

3.60 %

Divorced

388

7.10 %

Widowed

441

8.07 %

Religion
Church of Scotland

2884

41.96 %

Roman Catholic

391

5.69 %

Other Christian

1167

16.98 %

Buddhist

3

.04 %

Hindu

3

.04 %

Jewish

2

.03 %

Muslim

7

.10 %

Sikh

1

.01 %

Another Religion

33

.48 %

None

2076

30.21 %

Not Answered

306

4.45 %

Country of Birth
Scotland

5057

73.58 %

England

1363

19.83 %

Wales

112

1.63 %

Northern Ireland

50

.73 %

UK not specified

2

.03 %

Republic of Ireland

17

.25 %

Other EU Country

116

1.69 %

Elsewhere

156

2.27 %

Ethnic Group
White Scottish

5245

76.31 %

Other White British

1461

21.26 %

White Irish

34

.49 %

Other White

74

1.08 %

Indian

8

.12 %

Pakastani

5

.07 %

Bangladeshi

0

0.00 %

Other South Asian

0

0.00 %

Chinese

7

.10 %

Caribbean

7

.10 %

African

5

.07 %

Black Scottish or other Black

5

.07 %

Mixed Background

14

.20 %

Other

8

.12 %

Health
Long Term Illness

1122

16.32 %

General Health - Good

4824

70.19 %

General Health - Fairly Good

1509

21.96 %

General Health - Not Good

540

7.86 %

Number of people who provide unpaid care

616

8.96 %

For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265