Aird and Loch Ness
Aird and Loch Ness is one of 21 wards in Highland, home to 12,168 people in 5,542 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% above the Highland average.
12,168residentsScotland's Census 2022
5,542householdscensus
27%green within 500 mpostcode average
59%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Aird and Loch Ness in HighlandPostcodes in Aird and Loch Ness highlighted; the rest of Highland in grey
People and homes.
12,168 residents in 5,542 households, next to the Highland average.
13%
aged 15–29
25%
aged 65 and over
76%
owner-occupied homes
11%
privately rented
10%
socially rented
4%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Aird and Loch Ness with a published hygiene rating.
161rated food businessesin total
84%passed their last inspectionHighland: 85%
25told improvement is requiredlatest inspection
In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)