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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV46
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:28 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 42 min9:01 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,676 residentsin the Skye South census areaMedian age 53.31,821 households74% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright17% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,863 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Gaelic 3%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: average 14°CColdest month January: average 5°C1,896 mm of rain a year, 63 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 5°CJFebruary: 5 to 5°CFMarch: 6 to 6°CMApril: 8 to 8°CAMay: 10 to 10°CMJune: 12 to 12°CJJuly: 14 to 14°CJAugust: 14 to 14°CASeptember: 13 to 13°CSOctober: 10 to 10°CONovember: 8 to 8°CNDecember: 6 to 6°CD15°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Earthquakes162 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197035 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201721 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202644 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · 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
Broadband6.7% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband68% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,207 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 189 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroadford Hospital10 miGP surgeryMallaig And Arisaig Medical Practice9.0 miPharmacyM Farren LTD8.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportColl Airport COL42 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA104 miRailway stationMallaig8.9 miFerryArmadale Ferry Terminal4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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