Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 6 min4:15 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:58 am – 3:31 pm
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People4,376 residentsin the Invergordon census areaMedian age 43.32,053 households57% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright34% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,007 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, manufacturing 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C716 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 1 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 spacesInvergordon Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haCrawl Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 8 haShillinghill Parkpark · 1.6 miNatal Gardenspark · 1.7 miAlness Leisue Centresports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197548 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202135 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,197 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryAlness/Invergordon Med Prcte1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV12 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ82 miRailway stationInvergordon1.4 miBus stationBus StationNairn15 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal1.7 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV18 postcode district.
