Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 2 min4:18 am – 10:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:57 am – 3:33 pm
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People3,565 residentsin the Inverness West Rural census areaMedian age 50.71,678 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,794 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C748 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January58 days of air frost, 5 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 spacesMuir of Ord Community Orchardpark · 3.2 mi · 2 haBlackparkpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197532 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202646 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,864 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryAird Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV14 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ85 miRailway stationBeauly2.1 miBus stationBus StationInverness7.0 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend5.4 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV5 postcode district.
