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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 6 min4:15 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 32 min8:58 am – 3:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,041 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty East census areaMedian age 52.41,355 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,474 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% 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, 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°C721 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 landmarksLoch Catrinalake · 2.0 miNigg Baybay · 2.1 miBeinn an Lochainmountain · 4.0 miCromarty Baybay · 2.9 miHugh Miller's Cottagehistoric site · 4.0 miDruids Hillhill · 2.2 miSouter's Islandisland · 3.4 miBlack Lochlake · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNatal Gardenspark · 2.1 miLamington Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 652 haLinkspark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 21 Nov 197542 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202138 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · 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
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband58% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,473 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Community Hospital Invergordon1.3 miGP surgeryCromarty Medical Practice3.8 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.1 miDentistInvergordon Dental Practice2.1 miPolice stationAlness Police Station4.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Alness - High Street4.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 secondarySecondaryInvergordon Academy1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV12 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ80 miRailway stationInvergordon2.3 miBus stationBus StationNairn13 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal2.3 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkShore Road ParkingInvergordon2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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