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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 22 min4:10 am – 10:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 18 min9:08 am – 3:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,229 residentsin the Sutherland North and West census areaMedian age 55.71,673 households71% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright16% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,627 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 46% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,411 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 12°CMJune: 8 to 14°CJJuly: 9 to 16°CJAugust: 10 to 16°CASeptember: 8 to 14°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeinn an Duibhemountain · 1.4 miBeinn an Amairmountain · 1.5 miLoch Bad an Fheur-lochlake · 1.3 miLochan nam Breac Buidhelake · 1.5 miEilean Dubhisland · 1.2 miBalnakeil Baybay · 1.5 miBalnakeil Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.7 miCnoc a' Bhraghadhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDurness Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 65 haJohn Lennon Memorialpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197821 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 20221 mi away, Durness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband49% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)8.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,350 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryScourie, Kinlochbervie And Durness Medical Practic11 miPharmacyScourie, Kinlochbervie And Durness Medical Practice11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY60 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ135 miFerryCape Wrath Ferry LandingKeoldale1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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