Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 2 min4:17 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:56 am – 3:32 pm
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People2,226 residentsin the Inverness Drakies census areaMedian age 49.11,018 households90% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright1% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,186 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle84% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, 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°C752 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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)
Parks and green spacesInverness Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 37 haInshes District Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haWalker Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haCastle Heather Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 10 haFraser Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBught Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197537 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202649 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)1,076 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryFlow Navigation Centre17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDrakies Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryRaigmore Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryMillburn Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV7.4 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ77 miRailway stationInverness1.0 miBus stationBus Station Stance 1Inverness1.1 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend6.7 miBus stops145 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV2 postcode district.
