Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 6 min4:15 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 32 min8:58 am – 3:30 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°C721 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 spacesNatal Gardenspark · 1.2 miInvergordon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 35 haCrawl Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 8 haLinkspark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197550 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202137 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.1 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
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryAlness/Invergordon Med Prcte3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV11 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ80 miRailway stationInvergordon1.4 miBus stationBus StationNairn13 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal1.4 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV18 postcode district.
