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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV47
Telephone code01478
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 59 min4:27 am – 10:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 39 min9:04 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,676 residentsin the Skye South census areaMedian age 53.31,821 households74% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright17% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,863 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Gaelic 3%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C2,184 mm of rain a year, 86 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January36 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes120 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201739 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202632 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.0 · PM10 4.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband6.7% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband68% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,207 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPortree Hospital9.7 miGP surgeryCarbost Medical Practiceright herePharmacyCarbost Medical Practiceunder a mileDentistPortree Dental Care10 miPolice stationPortree Police Station9.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCarbost Primary Schoolright hereSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportBenbecula Airport BEB40 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA123 miRailway stationKyle of Lochalsh24 miBus stationSomerled SquarePortree9.7 miFerrySconser Isle Of Skye Ferry Terminal9.1 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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