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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 20 min4:04 am – 10:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 21 min9:00 am – 3:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,088 residentsin the Caithness South census areaMedian age 53.61,461 households79% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,427 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C808 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDhu Lochlake · 1.9 miDuncansby Head Lighthousehistoric site · 2.8 miHill of Stemsterhill · 1.2 miLoch Hempriggslake · 2.8 miHill of Harlandhill · 1.6 miRed Kilnsbeach · 3.3 miCastle Havenbay · 2.8 miWick Baybay · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202128 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202128 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCaithness General Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryNorth Highland Chp Ooh2.3 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD2.4 miDentistWick Dental Practice2.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wick, Thurso Road2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC2.6 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ93 miRailway stationWick2.2 miFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkRiverside Car ParkWick2.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWick2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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