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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtPH36
Telephone code01967
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 49 min4:31 am – 10:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 47 min8:58 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,819 residentsin the Lochaber West census areaMedian age 51.92,291 households68% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,614 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: hospitality 14%, health and social work 11%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 47% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Gaelic 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C2,000 mm of rain a year, 67 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 11 to 17°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 5 to 9°CNDecember: 3 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes150 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197036 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 20177 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202645 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 2.9 · PM10 4.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband13% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband54% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)7.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,961 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 294 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMull And Iona Community Hospital23 miGP surgeryMull & Iona Medical Group9.4 miPharmacyPorter & Walker LTD9.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportColl Airport COL24 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA87 miRailway stationArisaig14 miFerryKilchoan Ferry Terminal4.8 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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  • Caorunn House BandB - Mallaig

    Mallaig, PH40 4PD

    16.3 miles away

    5 star reviewwe stayed at caorunn for two nights,Fantastic,would recommend rooms spotless and lovely beaches

 

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