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Caol

Caol is a town in Inverness, Scotland, with a population of around 3,220. Local facilities include 2 schools, 1 GP surgery or clinic, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 6 restaurants or cafés, along with 24 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Banavie, 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Caol 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
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

9°COvercast

  • Today: 12° / 8° · 76% rain
  • Tomorrow: 14° / 8° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:52

13h 11m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

23US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverclyde Greenock A8, 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

204 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 101 passed
  • 6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Banavie (0.7 km)
  • 24 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Banavie (0.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£221,000 average▲ 4.8% YoY

Across Highland · to 2026-06

Detached£344,964
Semi-detached£211,204
Terraced£170,564
Flat£125,145

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Morrisons (1.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Morrisons (1.9 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

10 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 250 kW
  • Nearest: Corpach Sea Lock, Corpach (1.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools17
  • Sports pitches10
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

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:

  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145

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

  • Schools6
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens3
  • Restaurants & cafés7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

13,785 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

9 jobs advertised · £26,003 avg

e.g. HGV Driver, Electrical Subcontractors - EICR Inspections / Remediation, Housekeepers

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

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Caol · 0.1 km

    Caol is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 1+1⁄4 miles north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and is within the parish of Kilmallie.

  • Kilmallie · 0.1 km

    Kilmallie is a civil parish in Lochaber, in the west highlands of Scotland. It is centered on the village of Caol, near Fort William and extends to Banavie and Corpach. It gives its name to the local shinty club, Kil…

  • Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar · 0.4 km

    Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar is a Gaelic-medium primary school at Caol near Fort William in Scotland.

  • Banavie railway station · 0.7 km

    Banavie railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line serving the village of Banavie, although it is much closer to Caol, Scotland. It is sited between Corpach and Fort William, 22 chains (440 m) from…

  • Banavie Railway Swing Bridge · 0.7 km

    The Banavie Railway Swing Bridge carries the West Highland Line across the Caledonian Canal at Banavie.

  • Banavie Swing Bridge · 0.8 km

    The Banavie Swing Bridge carries the A830 road across the Caledonian Canal at Banavie.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Caol?
Caol is a town in Inverness, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
What is the population of Caol?
Caol has an approximate settlement population of 3,220.
How deprived is Caol?
The Highland local authority, which includes Caol, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.