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Alness

Alness is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, with a population of around 5,700. There is 1 pharmacy and 8 restaurants and cafés, along with 17 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Alness, 0.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Alness 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
Ross and Cromarty
Constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
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

7°COvercast

  • Today: 11° / 5° · 32% rain
  • Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Mist

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:34Sunset 16:26

8h 52m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

16US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, 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

61 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 28 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Alness (0.4 km)
  • 18 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Alness (0.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£224,574 average▲ 7.4% YoY

Across Highland · to 2026-08

Detached£349,591
Semi-detached£215,076
Terraced£174,559
Flat£126,614

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Skiach Services (3.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Gyms2
  • Sports pitches3
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds13

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

Jamie Stone

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Recent votes:

  • NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools4
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens3
  • Restaurants & cafés9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

13,920 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

28 jobs advertised · £49,499 avg

e.g. Maintenance Engineer, Accounts Assistant, Principal Teacher (Secondary) Social, Emotional & Behavioural Needs (35hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027) Alness Academy - HGH22116

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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Alness · 0.2 km

    Alness is a town and civil parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of the River Averon, near the Cromarty Firth, with the town of Invergordon three miles to the east, and the village of Evanton f…

  • Alness railway station · 0.4 km

    Alness railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line, serving the town of Alness, on the Cromarty Firth, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is 28 miles 70 chains (46.5 km) from Invernes…

  • Alness Academy · 0.5 km

    Alness Academy is a secondary school in Alness, Highland in the north on the Cromarty Firth of Scotland, serving the town of Alness and the villages of Evanton and Ardross. Along with five associated primary schools,…

  • Alness United F.C. · 0.5 km

    Alness United Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Alness, Highland. They currently compete in the North Caledonian Football League and play in black and white striped shirts with black shorts. The club…

  • Teaninich distillery · 0.6 km

    Teaninich distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Alness, Scotland.

  • Teaninich Castle · 0.9 km

    Teaninich Castle is situated north of the village of Evanton and just south of the town of Alness in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Alness?
Alness is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
What is the population of Alness?
Alness has an approximate settlement population of 5,700.
How deprived is Alness?
The Highland local authority, which includes Alness, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.