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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV23
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 8 min4:18 am – 10:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 30 min9:03 am – 3:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,210 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty North West census areaMedian age 53.91,561 households72% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,670 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 42% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 5°C, lows -1°C2,246 mm of rain a year, 72 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 5°CFMarch: 1 to 6°CMApril: 2 to 9°CAMay: 4 to 12°CMJune: 7 to 14°CJJuly: 9 to 16°CJAugust: 9 to 16°CASeptember: 7 to 14°CSOctober: 5 to 10°CONovember: 2 to 7°CNDecember: -0 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197549 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202631 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.6 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband6.1% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband57% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,978 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 335 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryUllapool Health Centre4.8 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD4.4 miPolice stationUllapool Police Station4.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV47 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ119 miRailway stationAchnasheen18 miFerryAltnaharrie Ferry LandingUllapool3.7 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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