Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:15 am – 10:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:57 am – 3:30 pm
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People3,688 residentsin the Black Isle North census areaMedian age 53.01,634 households81% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright8% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,826 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C768 mm of rain a year, 17 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 landmarksHugh Miller's Cottagehistoric site · 1.2 miClach Mhallaichtebeach · under a mileSutors of Cromartyheadland · under a mileNorth Sutorheadland · 1.1 miGallow Hillhill · under a mileBayfield Lochlake · 3.1 miMorial's Denvalley · 1.8 miHill of Nigghill · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLinkspark · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 21 Nov 197545 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202143 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband55% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,656 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Community Hospital Invergordon5.8 miGP surgeryCromarty Medical Practice1.4 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD6.3 miDentistInvergordon Dental Practice6.2 miPolice stationAlness Police Station9.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
