Local servicesGP surgeryDingwall Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryDingwall Academyunder a milePrimaryDingwall Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV15 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ87 miRailway stationDingwallunder a mileBus stationBus StationInverness11 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV15 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:17 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:58 am – 3:32 pm
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People5,204 residentsin the Dingwall census areaMedian age 44.82,537 households60% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright26% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,627 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,001 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October69 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksGallows Hillhill · under a mileGarrie Islandisland · 1.6 miAllt Beagtidal water · under a mileWhitegates Poollake · 2.5 miMurdo's Poollake · 2.5 miStrathdrynievalley · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPefferside Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haDingwall Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haSpa Pavilion Gardenspark · 4.1 mi · 2 haStrathpeffer Community Parkpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197538 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202643 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% 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)2,819 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
