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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 40 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°C1,137 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December88 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 6°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 15°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)
Earthquakes125 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197032 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197521 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202630 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 4.9 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
Elevation228 m748 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 192 to 240 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNew Craigs Hospital17 miGP surgeryLoch Ness East And Strathnairn1.7 miPharmacyLoch Ness East And Strathnairn1.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Inverness Monarchs View4.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStratherrick Primary School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV26 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ85 miRailway stationBeauly16 miFerryFort Augustus Ferry Landing11 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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