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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV17
Telephone code01349
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 6 min4:16 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:58 am – 3:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,023 residentsin the Alness census areaMedian age 41.52,794 households50% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright41% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,697 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, Scots 1%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C812 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTeaninich Beachbeach · 1.1 miConlon Lochlake · 1.6 miArdroy Sandbeach · 2.0 miPoll a' Charachaidhwater · under a mileAlness Baybay · 1.8 miCoul Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrawl Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haShillinghill Parkpark · under a mileAlness Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 30 haDarroch Braepark · under a mileAveron Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197547 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202133 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,886 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Community Hospital Invergordon3.9 miGP surgeryAlness/Invergordon Med Prcteunder a milePharmacySamantha Melrose2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist54A High Streetright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBridgend Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCoulhill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAlness Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV13 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ84 miRailway stationAlnessunder a mileBus stationBus StationInverness15 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal3.3 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV17 postcode district.


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