Broadford
Broadford is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, with a population of around 760. It has one pharmacy and around 5 restaurants and cafés, along with 8 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broadford 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
- Ross, Skye and Lochaber
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
14°CLight rain
- Today: 15° / 12° · 93% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 12° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:50Sunset 19:47
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
7US 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
- 14 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kyle of Lochalsh (12.7 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: 170.9p · Asda (0.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Asda (0.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: The Co-Operative, Broadford (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
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
Mr Angus MacDonald
Liberal Democrat
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,785 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
56 jobs advertised · £38,333 avg
e.g. Become a Spanish Tutor in Swordale – Flexible & Remote, Online Personal trainers Tutor - Part Time, Become a Maths Tutor in Broadford (Surrey) – Flexible & Remote
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 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
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadford?
- Broadford is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- What is the population of Broadford?
- Broadford has an approximate settlement population of 760.
- How deprived is Broadford?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Broadford, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.