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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV1
Telephone code01250
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:18 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:56 am – 3:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,227 residentsin the Inverness Crown and Haugh census areaMedian age 52.92,074 households73% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,007 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, hospitality 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 38% go by car, 2% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C903 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 5°CFMarch: 0 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 7°CNDecember: -1 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch Dochfourlake · 2.5 miCnoc an t-Seomairhill · 1.0 miLoch na Sanaislake · 2.6 miMcBean Memorial Parkhistoric site · 3.1 miUrquhart Castlecastle · 3.6 miInverness War Memorialhistoric site · 3.3 miWhin Islandisland · 2.5 miCambuslochy Baybay · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMacDonald Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haWhin Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 7 haCastle Heather Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197534 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202645 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)2,168 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation146 m479 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 205 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryDunedin Medical Practice3.2 miPharmacyBuchanhaven Pharmacy LTD2.2 miDentistCastle House Dental Practice2.5 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceInverness3.9 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMInverness1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNess Castle Primary School1.3 miPrimaryHolm Primary School1.9 miSecondaryInverness Royal Academy1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV11 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ78 miRailway stationInverness3.9 miBus stationBus Station Stance 1Inverness4.0 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend3.2 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationInverness2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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