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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV40
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:24 am – 10:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:59 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,754 residentsin the Lochalsh census areaMedian age 51.81,368 households66% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright22% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,401 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -0°C2,761 mm of rain a year, 87 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 5°CFMarch: 1 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 15°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)
Earthquakes166 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197034 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201733 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202631 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband10% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,656 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 421 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroadford Hospital19 miGP surgeryGlenelg Health Centre7.6 miPharmacyGlenelg Health Centre7.6 miDentistRos An Iar Dental Practice12 miPolice stationKyle Police Station12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLoch Duich Primary School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN52 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA100 miRailway stationStromeferry11 miFerryGlenelg Isle of Skye Ferry Terminal9.0 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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