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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 58 min4:20 am – 10:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 39 min8:56 am – 3:35 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 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,134 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December93 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 5°CFMarch: 0 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 14°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 1 to 7°CNDecember: -1 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197524 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202633 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.3 · 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
Elevation226 m741 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 192 to 495 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital15 miGP surgeryLoch Ness East And Strathnairn4.2 miPharmacyLoch Ness East And Strathnairn4.2 miDentistCastle House Dental Practice15 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Inverness Monarchs View2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStratherrick Primary School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV23 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ82 miRailway stationBeauly15 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend10 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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