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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV3
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People4,611 residentsin the Loch Ness census areaMedian age 52.72,182 households75% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,387 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle34% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C842 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January75 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAbban Waterlake · under a mileCarn a' Bhodaichmountain · 1.7 miLoch Dochfourlake · 1.1 miCambuslochy Baybay · under a mileDores Beachbeach · 1.8 miDochfour Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbriachan Gardenspark · 2.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197531 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202643 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,418 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 374 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryKinmylies Medical Practice5.3 miPharmacyBuchanhaven Pharmacy LTD5.0 miDentistCastle House Dental Practice5.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAldourie Primary School1.2 miSecondaryInverness Royal Academy4.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV14 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ81 miRailway stationInverness6.4 miBus stationBus Station Stance 7Inverness6.4 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochendunder a mileBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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