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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 2 min4:17 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:56 am – 3:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C725 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January51 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesMaxwell Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haInshes District Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 14 haWalker Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197541 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202144 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.0 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
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRaigmore Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryCulloden Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyL Rowlands & Co (Retail) LTD1.0 miDentistCulloden Dental Care1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBalloch Primaryunder a mileSecondaryCulloden Academyunder a milePrimaryDuncan Forbes Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV4.3 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ74 miRailway stationInverness Airport3.7 miBus stationBus Station Stance 1Inverness4.0 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend9.9 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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