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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW6 postcode district.

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 – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 24 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 16°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows 1°C1,062 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January62 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Earthquakes9 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202126 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202126 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 0.8 · PM_2.5 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

Elevation151 m495 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalWick Town And County Hospital19 miGP surgeryDunbeath Surgery1.3 miPharmacyDunbeath Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryDunbeath Primary School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details

Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC20 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ86 miRailway stationHelmsdale12 miFerryScrabster Ferry Terminal25 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW6 postcode district.

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