Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:18 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:56 am – 3:33 pm
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People4,235 residentsin the Inverness Ballifeary and Dalneigh census areaMedian age 42.82,145 households53% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright34% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,046 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 46% go by car, 4% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C785 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch na Sanaislake · under a mileWhin Islandisland · under a mileNess Islandsisland · under a mileTail Racewater · under a mileCraigphadrig Forestforest · 1.7 miSilver Pooltidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhin Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haInverness Botanic Gardenspark · under a mileNess Islandspark · under a mile · 3 haKings Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 59 haBught Parkplaying field · under a mile · 16 haFraser Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197536 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202648 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.0 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.3 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,227 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLochardil Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCauldeen Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryInverness High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV8.9 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ78 miRailway stationInverness1.3 miBus stationBus Station Stance 1Inverness1.3 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend5.2 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH34 postcode district.
