Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 0 min4:18 am – 10:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:56 am – 3:33 pm
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People4,227 residentsin the Inverness Crown and Haugh census areaMedian age 52.92,074 households73% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,007 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, hospitality 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 38% go by car, 2% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C919 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October76 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesCastle Heather Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 10 haMacDonald Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197535 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202645 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)2,168 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation177 m581 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 171 to 314 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryBurnfield Medical Practice5.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFarr Primary School - Invernessunder a mileSecondaryInverness Royal Academy4.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV12 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ75 miRailway stationInverness6.6 miBus stationBus Station Stance 1Inverness6.6 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend5.9 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV1 postcode district.
