Highland
Highland is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The nearest railway station is Lochluichart, 2.5 km away. Covers 85 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Highland is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
7°COvercast
- Today: 12° / 7° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:46
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
37US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom
Road safety
273 reported road collisions (2024)
167 killed or seriously injured · 405 casualties · 11.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
1 food businesses within 2 miles
- 1 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lochluichart (2.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lochluichart (2.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£221,000 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across Highland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Local news
- Celebrating adult learning and marking International Literacy Day· 11 Sept 2026
- Highland Council welcomes funding boost to support households struggling with fuel costs· 9 Sept 2026
- From Small Beginnings to Award Winning Community-Owned Radio Station· 9 Sept 2026
- Temporary traffic management measures on Staffin Road, Portree· 8 Sept 2026
- Interim Community Council Elections – Close of Nominations· 8 Sept 2026
Source: Highland Council
Population
237,260 residents in Highland
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Scotland
4% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 10% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Council control
SNP / Independent coalition
- Lab 2
- Con 6
- LD 15
- Grn 3
- Oth 18
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
13,785 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,473 jobs advertised · £35,851 avg
e.g. Mobile Mechanic, Mobile Vehicle Technician - Aberdeen, Mobile Vehicle Technician - Scotland
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£775 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,917 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership362 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office271 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills210 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test154 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Grudie · 1.1 kmGrudie is a village, situated between Loch a' Chuilinn and Loch Luichart with the River Bran flowing past Grudie east to west, in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Lochluichart railway station · 2.5 kmLochluichart railway station is a railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Lochluichart in the north of Scotland. The station is located at the north edge of Loch Luichart, 17 miles 20 chai…
Achanalt railway station · 3.9 kmAchanalt railway station is a geographically remote railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Achanalt in the north of Scotland. The station is 21 miles 34 chains (34.5 km) from Dingwall, be…
Achanalt · 4.0 kmAchanalt is a railway halt in Strath Bran, Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is served by a railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.
A832 road · 6.5 kmThe A832 is a road in the Scottish Highlands, linking Cromarty, on the east coast, to Gairloch on the west coast, and beyond Gairloch to Braemore Junction. It is 126 miles (203 km) long and runs entirely in the former…
Sgùrr a' Mhuilinn · 7.5 kmSgùrr a' Mhuilinn is a mountain in Highland, Scotland. It lies in a remote location in the Northwest Highlands, approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Inverness.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in Highland
- Achduchil
- Alness
- Ardersier
- Arisaig
- Auldearn
- Aultbea
- Aviemore
- Avoch
- Balintore
- Ballachulish
- Beauly
- Boat of Garten
- Bonar Bridge
- Breakish
- Broadford
- Brora
- Buldoo
- Cannich
- Caol
- Carrbridge
- Castletown
- Conon Bridge
- Contin
- Corpach
- Cradlehall
- Cromarty
- Croy (Highland)
- Culbokie
- Dingwall
- Dornoch
- Drumnadrochit
- Dunnet
- Duror
- East Helmsdale
- Embo
- Evanton
- Fendom
- Fort Augustus
- Fort William
- Fortrose
- Gairloch
- Glencoe
- Glenfinnan
- Golspie
- Grantown-on-Spey
- Halkirk
- Hardmuir
- Invergordon
- Inverness
- Isleornsay
- Kiltarlity
- Kincraig
- Kingussie
- Kinlochmore
- Kirkhill
- Kyle of Lochalsh
- Lairg
- Lochcarron
- Lochyside
- Lower Breakish
- Mallaig
- Maryburgh
- Muir of Ord
- Munlochy
- Nairn
- Nethy Bridge
- Newlands of Culloden
- Newtonmore
- Nigg Ferry
- North Ballachulish
- North Kessock
- Portmahomack
- Portree
- Portskerra
- Rosemarkie
- Roybridge
- Scrabster
- Spean Bridge
- Strathpeffer
- Strontian
- Tain
- Thurso
- Ullapool
- Watten
- Wick (Highland)