Croy (Highland)
Croy (Highland) is a village in Inverness, Scotland. It has around 1 pharmacies and 1 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Inverness Airport, 3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Croy (Highland) 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 9° · 71% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:46
13h 8m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
2US 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
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 5 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Inverness Airport (3.0 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Inverness Airport (3.0 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
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Inverness Airport Railway Station (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds3
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
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
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- 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
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
Croy, Highland · 0.1 kmCroy is a village between Inverness and Nairn, in the Highland council area in Scotland. The village looks over the Moray Firth and is located a few miles from Inverness Airport. The estimated population of the villag…
Dalcross · 1.3 kmDalcross, in the original Gaelic, Dealgan Cros, later shortened to Dealgros, is a location in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the Moray Firth about 10 km east-north-east of Inverness and contains Inverness A…
Tornagrain · 1.6 kmTornagrain is a hamlet and planned village in the Scottish Highlands, situated around 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Inverness. It falls within the Highland council area for local government purposes. Tornagrain lies 1…
Kilravock Castle · 1.8 kmKilravock Castle is located near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It was begun around 1460 and has been the seat of the Clan Rose since that time. The castle…
Cawdor (Roman fort) · 1.9 kmCawdor (Roman Fort), located near the small village of Easter Galcantray (15 miles or 24 kilometres east of Inverness), was suspected of being one of the northernmost Roman forts in Great Britain, although no evidence…
Dalcross Castle · 2.1 kmDalcross Castle is a restored 17th century tower house, about 1+1⁄2 miles southwest of Croy, Highland, Scotland, and about 7 miles northeast of Inverness. The castle stands on a ridge.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Croy (Highland)?
- Croy (Highland) is a town in Inverness, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- How deprived is Croy (Highland)?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Croy (Highland), is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.