Ardersier
Ardersier is a village in Inverness, Scotland, with a population of around 1,110. It has three restaurants or cafés, two bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Inverness Airport, 1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ardersier area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Highland area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Highland
- County
- Inverness
- Constituency
- Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
15°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 7° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:43
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US 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
17 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Inverness Airport (3.9 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Inverness Airport (3.8 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)
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Inverness Airport Railway Station (3.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
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
Your MP
Graham Leadbitter
Scottish National Party
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Recent votes:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Source: UK Parliament
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
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,785 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 65% · Solar 36%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO
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 Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey:
- Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness616 local signatures · 15,803 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces577 local signatures · 22,077 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s390 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership330 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office254 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Fort George railway station · 0.2 kmFort George was a railway station at Ardersier, Highland, to the west of Nairn, Scotland,.
Ardersier · 0.3 kmArdersier is a small former fishing village in the Scottish Highlands on the Moray Firth near Fort George, between Inverness and Nairn. Its name may be an anglicisation of the Gaelic "Àird nan Saor", or "Headland of t…
Moray Firth School · 1.8 kmMoray Firth School was an independent school located at Gollanfield, between Inverness and Nairn, Scotland. It was open 2002–2010 and during that period was the only independent school in the Highland council area.
Gollanfield Junction railway station · 2.5 kmGollanfield Junction was a railway station located at Gollanfield, to the west of Nairn, Scotland,. Opened in 1855 by the Inverness and Nairn Railway, it was initially named Fort George after the military base nearby.
Fort George, Highland · 2.7 kmFort George is a large 18th-century fortress near Ardersier, to the north-east of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It was built to control the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite ris…
Inverness Airport · 2.8 kmInverness Airport is an international airport situated at Dalcross, 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Inverness, Scotland. It is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL). The airport is the main gateway for…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardersier?
- Ardersier is a town in Inverness, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- What is the population of Ardersier?
- Ardersier has an approximate settlement population of 1,110.
- How deprived is Ardersier?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Ardersier, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.