Contin
Contin is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It has 1 restaurant or café and 3 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Contin 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
2°CMist
- Today: 9° / 2° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 7° / 1° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:37Sunset 16:25
8h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
63US AQI · Moderate
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
21 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Garve (8.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£224,574 average▲ 7.4% YoY
Across Highland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Strategic Housing Investment Plan sets out plans to help meet housing demand· 4 Nov 2026
- Caithness Committee approves six Community Regeneration Fund applications· 2 Nov 2026
- Community Regeneration Funds to help Gairloch’s local newspaper· 2 Nov 2026
- Dr Jean Munro recommended to receive Freedom of Grantown-on-Spey· 2 Nov 2026
- Invitation to pay parking boosts Badenoch and Strathspey Area and Common Good Funds· 2 Nov 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
Jamie Stone
Liberal Democrat
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,920 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government283 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately213 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills211 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks197 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth119 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Contin · 0.0 kmContin is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675.
- Contin Island · 0.4 km
Contin Island is an inhabited riverine islet in Ross and Cromarty within the Highland council area of Scotland. Located in the Black Water, a tributary of the River Conon, it is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downstream from R…
Battle of Blar Na Pairce · 1.8 kmThe Battle of Blar na Pairce was a Scottish clan battle that took place just outside Strathpeffer some time between 1485 and 1491. It was fought between men of the Clan Donald or MacDonald and the Clan Mackenzie.
Jamestown, Easter Ross · 1.8 kmJamestown is a village in Strathpeffer, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
- Conon Hydro Scheme · 2.0 km
The Conon Hydro Scheme, or Conon Valley Scheme, is a series of hydroelectric power stations located on the River Conon and tributaries in Scottish Highlands, between Inverness and Ullapool. The scheme was developed an…
Black Water (Conon) · 2.1 kmThe Black Water is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at the confluence of the Glascarnoch River with the Abhainn Srath a' Bhàthaich, near where it is crossed by the Black Bridge, carrying the A835 road.…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Contin?
- Contin is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- How deprived is Contin?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Contin, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.