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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 7 min4:21 am – 10:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 32 min9:05 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 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,609 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January20 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 5 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 11 to 16°CJAugust: 11 to 16°CASeptember: 10 to 15°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 5 to 9°CNDecember: 3 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 10 Aug 197424 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202624 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 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
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPortree Hospital28 miGP surgeryAultbea & Gairloch Medical Practice9.7 miPharmacyTwo Lochs Dispensing LTD3.0 miPolice stationGairloch Police Station3.3 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Gairloch3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY38 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ138 miRailway stationAchnashellach25 miFerryGairloch Ferry Landing4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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