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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:18 am – 10:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:57 am – 3:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,565 residentsin the Inverness West Rural census areaMedian age 50.71,678 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,794 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C757 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January61 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 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)
Parks and green spacesMuir of Ord Community Orchardpark · 4.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197530 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202644 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,864 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 202 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryAird Medical Practice1.9 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD1.9 miDentistEden Dental Clinic7.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKirkhill Primary School1.8 miPrimaryTomnacross Primary School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV16 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ86 miRailway stationBeauly1.8 miBus stationBus StationInverness8.2 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend5.2 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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