Elgin City South covers the southern portion of the town of Elgin in Moray, Scotland, combining suburban streets, local shops and community parks. The ward lies close to the River Lossie and enjoys views towards Ben Rinnes, with straightforward road links such as the A96 connecting it to larger centres.
Locally the area shares in Elgin's long market-town history and benefits from nearby cultural landmarks like Elgin Cathedral. The economy is largely service and retail-led, with ties to public services, education and the wider agricultural and whisky-producing landscape of Moray, while active community groups and sports clubs contribute to a mixed and engaged social scene.
Postcode districts covering Elgin City South
Most populated places nearby
- Elgin 0.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elgin Place 0.5 miles
- Elgin City North Ward 1 mile
- Heldon and Laich Ward 3 miles
- Lhanbryde Place 3.6 miles
- Lossiemouth Place 5.4 miles
- Hopeman Place 6.4 miles
- Fochabers Lhanbryde Ward 6.4 miles
- Mosstodloch Place 7 miles
- Burghead Place 7.4 miles
- Garmouth Place 7.6 miles
- Fochabers Place 8.2 miles
- Rothes Place 8.6 miles
Example postcodes in Elgin City South
IV30 6UD, IV30 1BA, IV30 6YA, IV30 6HB, IV30 1QG, IV30 6JU, IV30 1AP, IV30 1JH, IV30 6EE … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 28 miles
- Aberdeen Airport 51.3 miles
- Elgin Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Forres Railway Station 11.7 miles
Hotels in Elgin City South Ad
- Laichmoray Hotel 3
- The Mansion House Hotel 4
- Sunninghill Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Elgin 3
- The Royal Hotel-Elgin
- The Mansefield Hotel 4
- The Pines Guesthouse 3
- Taigh Mor
Schools in Elgin City South
- Elgin High School Secondary
- Greenwards Primary School Primary
- New Elgin Primary School Primary
- West End Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Borough Briggs Stadium 1 mile
- Duffus House Estate 4.1 miles
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 5.7 miles
- Findhorn Foundation Universal Hall Theatre 10.4 miles
- Altyre House Estate 11.7 miles
- Culbin Sandhills Hill 13.1 miles
- Aucheorn Estate 15.1 miles
- Drummuir Castle Estate 15.3 miles
- Dunphail House Estate 15.4 miles
- Glenfiddich Lodge Estate 19.9 miles