Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:16 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:56 am – 3:31 pm
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People4,156 residentsin the Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman census areaMedian age 38.22,224 households43% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright27% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,240 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 41% go by car, 4% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C713 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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 Stuart Golf Linksgolf course · 1.1 mi · 171 haArdersier's Pocket Gardenpark · 3.5 miMaxwell Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197543 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202145 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,232 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRaigmore Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryCulloden Surgery3.9 miPharmacyTornagrain Healthcare LTDunder a mileDentistCroy Dental1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV1.5 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ73 miRailway stationInverness Airportunder a mileBus stationBus Station Stance 1Inverness6.7 miFerryCromarty Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV1 postcode district.
