--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2650122 entity_type: city name: Elgin country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: elgin canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/elgin/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/elgin.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/elgin.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/elgin snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 14 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/elgin/ citation_title: "Elgin, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Elgin Elgin is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. ## Mobility Elgin's nearest airport was INV, 45 km away and offered 11 direct destinations. ## Climate Elgin's monthly mean temperatures were 3.8°C in January and 14.8°C in July. Elgin's monthly precipitation totalled 49.8 mm in January and 61.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 53.4 hours in January and 155 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,988 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4.06 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.9 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 11.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 7.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 2 · Apr 3.9 · May 6.2 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 10.9 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.8 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 7.8 · May 10.1 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 49.8 · Feb 45.4 · Mar 40.2 · Apr 40.8 · May 50.3 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 61.5 · Aug 68.9 · Sep 67.2 · Oct 73.3 · Nov 61.1 · Dec 53.7 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 53.4 · Feb 80.7 · Mar 118.9 · Apr 151.4 · May 197.8 · Jun 158.6 · Jul 155 · Aug 146.2 · Sep 123.6 · Oct 92.3 · Nov 62.8 · Dec 42.9 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | School Count | `school_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 11 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 45 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | INV | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Elgin when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Sources 1. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 2. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/api/v1/data.csv?indicator=modelled-unemployment&geo=ltla&time=2023-01-01 3. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.csv 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 9. Scottish Government — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-contact-details/ 10. Scottish Funding Council — Official source — https://www.sfc.ac.uk/our-funding/university-funding/ 11. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 12. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Elgin, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/elgin/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_elgin-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-climate_c36622764a8a, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Elgin, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/elgin/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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