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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 0 min4:19 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 38 min8:56 am – 3:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,611 residentsin the Loch Ness census areaMedian age 52.72,182 households75% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,387 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,271 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December90 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMeall na h-Eilrigmountain · 1.3 miCarn na Leitiremountain · 1.4 miLoch Laidelake · 1.8 miLoch Glanaidhlake · 2.0 miCoire Shalachaidhvalley · under a mileCnoc Bheinnellidhhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbriachan Gardenspark · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197527 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202639 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,418 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 366 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital8.9 miGP surgeryDrumnadrochit Medical Practice3.6 miPharmacyM & D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD3.6 miDentistCastle House Dental Practice9.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV18 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ83 miRailway stationBeauly8.5 miBus stationBus Station Stance 6Inverness11 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend4.1 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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