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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 16 min4:07 am – 10:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 23 min9:00 am – 3:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,088 residentsin the Caithness South census areaMedian age 53.61,461 households79% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,427 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 4°C, lows -0°C1,166 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January80 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 5°CFMarch: 1 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 16°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 4°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeinn Bhreacmountain · 3.1 miDubh-lochanlake · 2.2 miBouilag Hillhill · 1.1 miCnoc Fuarainhill · 1.2 miLoch Breaclake · 3.1 miMeall Dhonuillmountain · 4.1 miEasan na Buailewaterfall · 3.8 miPoll Roywater · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202250 mi away, Durness, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202250 mi away, Durness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation146 m479 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWick Town And County Hospital19 miGP surgeryDunbeath Surgery4.6 miPharmacyDunbeath Surgery4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC20 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ90 miRailway stationAltnabreacForsinard9.3 miFerryScrabster Ferry Terminal23 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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