Dingwall
Dingwall is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, with a population of around 5,360. It has around 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, and 15 restaurants and cafés, 27 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Dingwall, 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dingwall 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
11°COvercast
- Today: 15° / 9° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:50
13h 13m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
37US 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
96 food businesses within 2 miles
- 53 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dingwall (0.3 km)
- 23 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dingwall (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)
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Inchvannie Court Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- 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
- Highlands’ first Cultural Assembly to shape future arts and culture strategy· 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
Jamie Stone
Liberal Democrat
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,785 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
81 jobs advertised · £31,645 avg
e.g. Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time, Assistant Restaurant General Manager, Customer Assistant - Lidl Dingwall (Hiring Immediately)
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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership362 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office271 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills210 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test154 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Dingwall Town Hall · 0.1 kmDingwall Town Hall is a municipal structure in the High Street, Dingwall, Highland, Scotland. The structure, which is now used as a museum, is a Category B listed building.
Battle of Dingwall · 0.2 kmThe Battle of Dingwall was a Scottish clan battle said to have taken place in the year 1411, in Dingwall in the Scottish Highlands. It was fought between the Clan Mackay and the Clan Donald.
Dingwall · 0.2 kmDingwall is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the Cromarty Firth in Easter Ross in the Highlands of Scotland. It has enjoyed the status of royal burgh since the 13th century, and its local government is…
- Battle of Mam Garvia · 0.2 km
The Battle of Mam Garvia, took place in 1187 in Northern Scotland. Domnall Meic Uilleim had resisted the King of Scots since at least 1179, he even had a claim to the throne as a grandson of King Donnchad II of Scot…
Highland Theological College · 0.2 kmThe Highland Theological College is located in Dingwall, Scotland. It is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands. However, while being in a secular university, it has a distinctiveness of being explicitly…
- Dingwall Stone · 0.3 km
The Dingwall Stone is a Class I Pictish stone located in Dingwall, Easter Ross, Scotland. It is thought by some to be of Bronze Age origin, and contains several cup and ring marks alleged to date from that period. If…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dingwall?
- Dingwall is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- What is the population of Dingwall?
- Dingwall has an approximate settlement population of 5,360.
- How deprived is Dingwall?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Dingwall, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.