Inverness Ness-side
Inverness Ness-side is one of 21 wards in Highland, home to 11,237 people in 5,241 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Highland average.
11,237residentsScotland's Census 2022
5,241householdscensus
18%green within 500 mpostcode average
93%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Inverness Ness-side in HighlandPostcodes in Inverness Ness-side highlighted; the rest of Highland in grey
People and homes.
11,237 residents in 5,241 households, next to the Highland average.
15%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 65 and over
73%
owner-occupied homes
11%
privately rented
15%
socially rented
17%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Inverness Ness-side with a published hygiene rating.
34rated food businessesin total
94%passed their last inspectionHighland: 85%
2told 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)