Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 59 min4:20 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 38 min8:57 am – 3:35 pm
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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 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,215 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January91 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)
Earthquakes131 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197523 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202636 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.3 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
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 253 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital12 miGP surgeryDrumnadrochit Medical Practice1.1 miPharmacyM & D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD1.1 miDentistCastle House Dental Practice13 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryGlen Urquhart High Schoolunder a milePrimaryGlenurquhart Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV22 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ86 miRailway stationBeauly9.6 miBus stationBus Station Stance 7Inverness14 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend7.7 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV3 postcode district.
