Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:16 am – 10:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:57 am – 3:31 pm
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People4,062 residentsin the Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch census areaMedian age 51.71,847 households76% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright13% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,894 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C774 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksFortrose Cathedralhistoric site · 1.6 miFairy Glenglen · under a mileFort George Historic Scotlandhistoric site · 2.7 miScart Craigcliffs · 1.3 miFortrose Baybay · 1.9 miHawk Hillhill · under a mileDen of Radderyvalley · under a mileRosemarkie Baybay · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKing George's Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 miBlack Isle Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 miArdersier's Pocket Gardenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197545 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202140 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,968 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV5.3 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ77 miRailway stationInverness Airport5.6 miBus stationBus StationInverness9.1 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal5.8 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeCulbokie7.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV10 postcode district.
