Balloch, Highland

Population1,390 (2020)^[1]

OSgridreferenceNH742462

Post townInverness

UKParliament

• Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Balloch Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Locha
Balloch Location within the Inverness area
Population	1,390 (2020)[1]
OS grid reference	NH742462
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Inverness
Postcode district	IV2
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
List of places UK Scotland 57°29′21″N 4°05′58″W / 57.48904°N 4.09951°W / 57.48904; -4.09951

Balloch (/bəˈlɒx/; Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Locha, IPA:[ˈpaləˈanˈɫ̪ɔxə]) is a residential village four miles (6.4 km) east of the city of Inverness, Scotland.^[2]

Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council. The Scottish School of Forestry also opened in Balloch in 2015, as part of Inverness College UHI.

Like nearby Culloden, Balloch is a village of some antiquity.^{[citation needed]}