Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:19 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:52 am – 3:34 pm
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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 17°C, lows 8°CColdest month January: highs 4°C, lows -2°C880 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January102 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesLagganlia Outdoor Activity Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197541 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202641 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.1 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
Elevation266 m873 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 227 to 314 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBadenoch And Strathspey Community Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryKingussie Medical Practice6.4 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD5.9 miDentistAviemore Dental & Implant Clinic6.1 miPolice stationAviemore Police Station5.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV30 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ64 miRailway stationAviemore5.7 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend26 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingTesla SuperchargerAviemore5.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH21 postcode district.
