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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 59 min4:19 am – 10:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 38 min8:56 am – 3:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,106 residentsin the Inverness East Rural census areaMedian age 43.92,448 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,325 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,081 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January90 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 5°CFMarch: 0 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 14°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 1 to 7°CNDecember: -1 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeinn a' Bhathaichmountain · 1.2 miBeinn a' Chaitmountain · 1.6 miLoch Ceo Glaislake · 1.2 miLoch Ruthvenlake · 1.9 miCreag Innis an Daimh Dhuibhhill · under a mileAn Dubh-ghlacvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbriachan Gardenspark · 4.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197024 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197526 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202637 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,916 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation209 m686 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 193 to 330 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital11 miGP surgeryDrumnadrochit Medical Practice4.5 miPharmacyM & D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD4.5 miDentistCastle House Dental Practice11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV20 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ81 miRailway stationBeauly12 miBus stationBus Station Stance 1Inverness13 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend6.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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