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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:18 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:59 am – 3:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,507 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty Central census areaMedian age 51.81,546 households74% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,781 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -1°C1,146 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December80 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 6°CJFebruary: -1 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 7 to 16°CSOctober: 4 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -1 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEilean Chunndainnisland · under a mileGillanders Poollake · 1.1 miLoch Kinellanlake · 1.3 miFalls of Rogiewaterfall · 1.9 miBeinn an Rubha Riabhaichmountain · 2.9 miCarn an Daraichmountain · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStrathpeffer Community Parkpark · 1.6 miStrathpeffer Spa Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 43 haSpa Pavilion Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 2 haFairburn Activity Centresports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197533 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202650 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,696 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoss Memorial Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryStrathpeffer Medical Practice1.8 miPharmacySpa Pharmacare LTD2.1 miDentistInchvannie House Dental Clinic5.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryStrathpeffer Primary School1.8 miPrimaryMarybank Primary School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV20 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ92 miRailway stationConon Bridge5.0 miBus stationBus StationInverness14 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend14 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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