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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 19 min4:04 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 21 min8:59 am – 3:21 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 16°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C796 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 12°CMJune: 8 to 14°CJJuly: 10 to 16°CJAugust: 10 to 16°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch Hempriggslake · under a mileGirstonbay · under a mileSouth Stackisland · under a mileDunbar's Stackisland · under a mileDhu Lochlake · 1.3 miDuncansby Head Lighthousehistoric site · 1.9 miSclaity Facecliffs · under a mileHelman Headheadland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBignold Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202131 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202131 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.7 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
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWick Town And County Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryNorth Highland Chp Ooh2.3 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD2.1 miDentistThe Bridges Dental Clinic2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wick, Thurso Road2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryThrumster Primary School1.7 miPrimaryNewton Park Primary1.9 miSecondaryWick High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC3.5 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ90 miRailway stationWick2.3 miFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkRiverside Car ParkWick2.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWick1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW1 postcode district.


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