Arisaig
Arisaig is a village in Inverness, Scotland, with a population of around 200. It has around 1 supermarket and 3 restaurants and cafés, 9 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Arisaig, 0.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Arisaig area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Highland area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
4°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 4° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:40Sunset 16:33
8h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Greenock A8 Roadside, United Kingdom
Road safety
245 reported road collisions (2025)
125 killed or seriously injured · 392 casualties · 10.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 7 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Arisaig (0.4 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Arisaig (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£224,574 average▲ 7.4% YoY
Across Highland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Land Sea and Islands Centre (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Caithness Committee approves six Community Regeneration Fund applications· 2 Nov 2026
- Community Regeneration Funds to help Gairloch’s local newspaper· 2 Nov 2026
- Dr Jean Munro recommended to receive Freedom of Grantown-on-Spey· 2 Nov 2026
- Invitation to pay parking boosts Badenoch and Strathspey Area and Common Good Funds· 2 Nov 2026
- Chief Social Work Officer 2025/26 annual report· 30 Oct 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
Mr Angus MacDonald
Liberal Democrat
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Recent votes:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Supermarkets1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,920 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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 100%
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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government234 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks198 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately193 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills192 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases180 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Arisaig · 0.0 km
Arisaig is a village in Lochaber, Inverness-shire. It lies 7 miles south of Mallaig on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, within the Rough Bounds. Arisaig is also the traditional name for part of the surroundin…
Arisaig railway station · 0.4 kmArisaig railway station serves the village of Arisaig on the west coast of the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, measured 32 miles 2 chains (51.5 km) from the former Banavie Junct…
- Làrach Mòr · 1.0 km
Làrach Mòr is a garden in Lochaber, in the western Highlands of Scotland. It lies 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of Arisaig, in the crook of a bend in the A830. It was developed during the 20th century as a collection of…
Larichmore Viaduct · 1.3 kmThe Larichmore Viaduct is a railway viaduct in Scotland that carries the West Highland Line over the Brunery Burn.
Back of Keppoch · 1.8 kmBack of Keppoch is a small coastal settlement in the northwest Scottish Highlands, 40 miles west of Fort William near to the A830 road to Mallaig.
Rhu Peninsula · 2.6 kmRhu Peninsula and originally known as the Rhu Arisaig peninsula is a small, remote and largely deserted peninsula, at the SW corner of South Morar in Lochaber Highland council area, on the west coast of Scotland. Aris…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arisaig?
- Arisaig is a town in Inverness, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- How deprived is Arisaig?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Arisaig, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.