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Pubs 14 Restaurants 55 Banks 8 Shops 49 Supermarkets 16 Takeaways 23 Cinemas 2 Attractions 64 Business services 7 Education 65 Health and beauty 109 Home improvement 112 Leisure 4 Property services 42




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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:16 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:57 am – 3:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,909 residentsin the Black Isle South census areaMedian age 49.21,321 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,451 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C670 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFort George Historic Scotlandhistoric site · under a mileArdersier War Memorialhistoric site · 1.5 miRosemarkie Baybay · 1.0 miLoch an Itichlake · 2.1 miChanonry Nessheadland · 1.8 miFortrose Baybay · 2.3 miPoint Bastionwetland · under a mileScart Craigcliffs · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesArdersier's Pocket Gardenpark · 1.1 miFortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 32 haArdersier Play Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197546 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202143 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,316 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNairn Town And County Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryFort George Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJohn Ross (Ardersier) Limited1.3 miDentistCroy Dental4.7 miPolice stationInverness Police Station9.0 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Inverness Ardeseir, Adreseir1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryArdersier Primary School1.7 miSecondaryFortrose Academy2.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV2.9 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ74 miRailway stationInverness Airport3.4 miBus stationBus StationNairn7.2 miFerryCromarty Ferry Terminal7.0 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingGridserveInverness-Shire8.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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