Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 2 min4:17 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:57 am – 3:32 pm
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People2,881 residentsin the Inverness Scorguie census areaMedian age 53.71,522 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,535 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Gaelic 1%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C783 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksCraigphadrig Forestforest · 1.0 miLoch na Sanaislake · 1.8 miCraig Phadrighill · under a mileNess Islandsisland · 1.9 miWhin Islandisland · 2.0 miThe Cherrytidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlackparkpark · 1.2 miNorthern Meeting Parkpark · 1.3 miKings Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 59 haCavell Gardenspark · 1.6 miHawthorn Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBught Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 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 202649 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.2 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)1,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryFairfield Medical Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryMuirtown Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMerkinch Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryInverness High School1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV8.6 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ79 miRailway stationInverness1.4 miBus stationBus StationInverness1.3 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend6.2 miBus stops81 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV3 postcode district.
