Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan is a village in Inverness, Scotland, with a population of around 120. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés, 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Glenfinnan, 0.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Glenfinnan area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Highland area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
9°CMist
- Today: 14° / 9° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 11° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:48
13h 1m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
60US AQI · Moderate
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
6 food businesses within 2 miles
- 1 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Glenfinnan (0.2 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Glenfinnan (0.3 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
- Restaurants & cafés5
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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership444 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s383 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office256 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills191 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases178 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Glenfinnan · 0.1 kmGlenfinnan is a hamlet in Lochaber area of the Highlands of Scotland. In 1745 the Jacobite rising began here when Prince Charles Edward Stuart raised his standard on the shores of Loch Shiel. Seventy years later, the…
Glenfinnan railway station · 0.2 kmGlenfinnan railway station is a railway station serving the village of Glenfinnan in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is on the West Highland Line, between Lochailort and Locheilside, located 14 miles 58 chai…
River Finnan · 0.6 kmThe River Finnan is a river in Highland, Scotland that flows from Glen Finnan. Rising from the waters of two streams near Corryhully, one named Allt a' Chaol Ghlinne, the River Finnan drains into Loch Shiel. It flows…
Glenfinnan Monument · 0.7 kmThe Glenfinnan Monument is a Category A listed monument in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, erected in 1814 and dedicated to the Scottish Highlanders who fought in the Jacobite Army during the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Glenfinnan Viaduct · 1.2 kmThe Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line at Glenfinnan, in the Lochaber district of north-western Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Scottish H…
A830 road · 2.5 kmThe A830, also known as the Road to the Isles is a major road in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands. It connects the town of Fort William to the port of Mallaig.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenfinnan?
- Glenfinnan is a town in Inverness, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- What is the population of Glenfinnan?
- Glenfinnan has an approximate settlement population of 120.
- How deprived is Glenfinnan?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Glenfinnan, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.