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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV9
Telephone code01324
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:16 am – 10:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:57 am – 3:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,062 residentsin the Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch census areaMedian age 51.71,847 households76% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright13% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,894 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C779 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 11 to 17°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksBlack Islebeach · under a mileAvoch Baybay · under a mileTourie Hillhill · under a mileOrmond Hillhill · under a mileFortrose Baybay · 2.0 miLoch Lundielake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesArdersier's Pocket Gardenpark · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197542 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202140 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,968 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryFortrose Medical Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAvoch Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryFortrose Academy1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV5.0 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ78 miRailway stationInverness Airport5.0 miBus stationBus StationInverness6.2 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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