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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH20 postcode district.

County or areaHighland

Postcode districtPH20

Telephone code01528

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 54 min4:21 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 43 min8:53 am – 3:36 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People3,541 residentsin the Badenoch and Strathspey South census areaMedian age 52.31,685 households71% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,790 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 12%, other services 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 15°C, lows 8°CColdest month January: highs 3°C, lows -2°C1,094 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January92 days of air frost, 2 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)

Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197529 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202626 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 0.8 · PM_2.5 3.3 · PM₁₀ 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,071 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation261 m856 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 244 to 360 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalBadenoch And Strathspey Community Hospital20 miGP surgeryGergask Surgery1.4 miPharmacyAlan Horsburgh5.9 miDentistKingussie Dental8.5 miPolice stationKingussie Police Station8.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps

Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV37 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ78 miRailway stationNewtonmore5.6 miFerryFort Augustus Ferry Landing18 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH20 postcode district.