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Alligin Shuas Highland

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Art Galleries 5 Holiday Parks 4 Park and Gardens 3 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Museums 1 Historic Sites 1

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Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV22 postcode district.

County or areaHighland

Postcode districtIV22

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:22 am – 10:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min9:03 am – 3:37 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People3,019 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty South West census areaMedian age 57.61,560 households73% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright14% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,482 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,828 mm of rain a year, 62 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January29 days of air frost, 3 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)

Earthquakes129 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197538 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202611 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 0.6 · PM_2.5 3.2 · PM₁₀ 4.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband8.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband61% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,094 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 358 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalPortree Hospital24 miGP surgeryTorridon Medical Practice4.3 miPharmacyTorridon Medical Practice4.3 miPolice stationGairloch Police Station12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps

Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY52 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA125 miRailway stationStrathcarron12 miFerryGairloch Ferry Landing11 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV22 postcode district.

Art Galleries

Art Galleries in Alligin Shuas

Patterns of Light - Arinacrinachd
Black Bay, Arrina, Arinacrinachd, IV54 8XU · 5.4 mi
Solas Gallery - Gairloch
Flowerdale Bay, Gairloch, IV21 2BD · 10.5 mi
Anchorage - Gairloch
Pier Rd, Gairloch, IV21 2BQ · 10.6 mi
Poppy Cottage Art - Lochcarron
Main Street, Lochcarron, IV54 8YB · 12.2 mi
Michael Stuart Green - Lochcarron, Strathcarron
Corrack, Lochcarron, Lochcarron, Strathcarron, IV54 8YB · 12.3 mi