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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People4,156 residentsin the Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman census areaMedian age 38.22,224 households43% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright27% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,240 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 41% go by car, 4% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C748 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksLoch na Sanaislake · 1.4 miNess Islandsisland · 1.0 miWhin Islandisland · 1.3 miSilver Pooltidal water · under a mileCraigphadrig Forestforest · 1.8 miThe Cherrytidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorthern Meeting Parkpark · under a mileBellfield Parkpark · under a mileCavell Gardenspark · under a mileInverness Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haBught Parkplaying field · under a mile · 16 haFraser Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 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 6.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,232 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryBrook Sexual Health Service17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primaryunder a milePrimaryCrown Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryInverness High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV8.0 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ78 miRailway stationInvernessunder a mileBus stationBus Station Stance 1Invernessunder a mileFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend6.2 miBus stops161 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV1 postcode district.
