Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 0 min4:19 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:56 am – 3:34 pm
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People3,742 residentsin the Inverness Muirtown census areaMedian age 43.82,218 households48% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright30% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,100 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, hospitality 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 39% go by car, 5% take public transport, 26% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,020 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October62 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDores Beachbeach · under a mileLoch na Curralake · 1.2 miLochan an Eoin Ruadhalake · 1.5 miCarn a' Bhodaichmountain · 2.7 miCnoc Liathhill · under a mileCarn na Leitiremountain · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbriachan Gardenspark · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197529 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202641 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,213 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 206 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital6.9 miGP surgeryDrumnadrochit Medical Practice6.2 miPharmacyM & D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD6.2 miDentistCastle House Dental Practice7.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV16 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ81 miRailway stationInverness8.3 miBus stationBus Station Stance 1Inverness8.4 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend2.4 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV1 postcode district.
