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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV27
Telephone code02837
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:26 am – 10:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min9:04 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,496 residentsin the Skye North East census areaMedian age 47.51,771 households61% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright29% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,792 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: hospitality 18%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, Gaelic 3%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 2°C2,079 mm of rain a year, 69 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 6°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 16°CJAugust: 10 to 16°CASeptember: 9 to 14°CSOctober: 7 to 11°CONovember: 4 to 8°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesSluggans Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haCearnan Goirtean-na-Creigeplaying field · under a mileArainn Fhinnsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes120 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201744 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202625 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.2 · PM10 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband3.1% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,946 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesGP surgeryPortree Medical Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportBenbecula Airport BEB44 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA126 miRailway stationDuirinish20 miBus stationSomerled SquarePortreeunder a mileFerryPortree Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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