Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 2 min4:17 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:57 am – 3:32 pm
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People3,431 residentsin the Inverness Merkinch census areaMedian age 37.91,848 households21% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright71% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,523 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, hospitality 16%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 41% go by car, 7% take public transport, 26% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%, other languages 10%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C783 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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)
Nearby landmarksLoch na Sanaislake · 2.1 miCraigphadrig Forestforest · 1.6 miThe Cherrytidal water · under a mileLoch na Girralake · 2.2 miNess Islandsisland · 2.0 miGlack of Kessockvalley · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorthern Meeting Parkpark · 1.3 miBellfield Parkpark · 1.6 miCavell Gardenspark · 1.6 miHawthorn Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miBught Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 16 haFraser Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197537 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202650 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,805 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRni Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryFairfield Medical Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrothers Healthcare LTD7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistNorth Kessock Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryMerkinch Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMuirtown Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryInverness High School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV8.0 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ79 miRailway stationInverness1.1 miBus stationBus StationInverness1.0 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend6.7 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV3 postcode district.
