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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:16 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:59 am – 3:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,041 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty East census areaMedian age 52.41,355 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,474 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,123 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December87 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 7°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°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)
Nearby landmarksLoch Agoolake · 1.3 miClach Liath Forestforest · under a mileLoch J.Ulake · 1.3 miEas a' Chonaisgwaterfall · 2.0 miFyrish Monumenthistoric site · 2.0 miMeall an Tuircmountain · 2.7 miSwordale Hillhill · under a mileEilean Dubhisland · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEvanton Sports Centresports ground · 1.8 miPefferside Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 3 haDarroch Braepark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197542 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202646 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband58% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,473 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 319 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoss Memorial Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryCovid Assessment Centres4.4 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD4.6 miDentistT/A Bupa Dental Care4.6 miPolice stationEvanton Police StationDingwall1.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Evanton, Evanton2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKiltearn Primary School1.8 miSecondaryDingwall Academy4.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV15 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ88 miRailway stationDingwall4.6 miBus stationBus StationInverness14 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal8.4 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeCulbokie4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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