Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 12 min4:11 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 27 min9:00 am – 3:27 pm
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People4,060 residentsin the Sutherland East census areaMedian age 55.42,091 households68% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright20% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,785 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, construction 13%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,191 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October67 days of air frost, 1 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)
Parks and green spacesFascally Recreation Areapark · 3.2 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197843 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202249 mi away, Durness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,363 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 274 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLawson Memorial Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryHelmsdale/Brora Med Practice3.8 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD3.7 miDentistAdc Golspie Practice3.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Brora3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV34 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ87 miRailway stationDunrobin CastleGolspie3.1 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal24 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW9 postcode district.
