Newtonmore
Newtonmore is a village in Inverness, Scotland, with a population of around 1,100. It has around 1 GP surgery or clinic, around 1 pharmacy, around 5 restaurants and cafés, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Newtonmore, 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Newtonmore 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
13°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 9° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:40
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US 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
38 food businesses within 2 miles
- 17 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Newtonmore (0.7 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Newtonmore (0.7 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)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 175.9p · Esso (0.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Esso (0.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Glen Road Car Park (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches8
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,785 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £35,001 avg
e.g. Online Biology Tutoring Job in Laggan – Flexible Schedule, Autism Practitioners (Support Workers), Head Teacher (Primary), Newtonmore Primary School, HGH20684 - HGH20684
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 97% · Solar 3%
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
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newtonmore?
- Newtonmore is a town in Inverness, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- What is the population of Newtonmore?
- Newtonmore has an approximate settlement population of 1,100.
- How deprived is Newtonmore?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Newtonmore, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.