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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:15 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:58 am – 3:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,688 residentsin the Black Isle North census areaMedian age 53.01,634 households81% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright8% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,826 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C774 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUdale Baybay · 1.1 miLoch Inchlake · 1.8 miTeaninich Beachbeach · 3.0 miNewhall Pointwetland · under a mileCromarty Firthestuary · 1.9 miThe Denvalley · 1.8 miCromarty Baybay · 3.3 miFerryton Pointwetland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNatal Gardenspark · 1.3 miInvergordon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 35 haCrawl Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 8 haShillinghill Parkpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197547 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202137 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband55% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,656 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Community Hospital Invergordon2.0 miGP surgeryAlness/Invergordon Med Prcte3.1 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD1.3 miDentistEaster Ross Dental Care1.3 miPolice stationAlness Police Station3.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Alness - High Street3.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPark Primary School1.3 miSecondaryInvergordon Academy1.6 miPrimaryResolis Primary School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV10 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ80 miRailway stationInvergordon1.3 miBus stationBus StationNairn13 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal1.1 miBus stops7 within a mileCar parkShore Road ParkingInvergordon1.4 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeCulbokie7.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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