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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW8
Telephone code01770
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 14 min4:10 am – 10:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 25 min9:01 am – 3:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,060 residentsin the Sutherland East census areaMedian age 55.42,091 households68% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright20% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,785 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, construction 13%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,091 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October90 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 6°CFMarch: 0 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 14°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 1 to 7°CNDecember: -1 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeinn Dubhainmountain · 1.9 miCnoc a' Mheirlichhill · under a mileCnoc a' Chrochaidhhill · under a mileBen Uariemountain · 3.6 miCoille Cill a' Mhuirewoodland · under a mileLoch Scalabsdalelake · 3.7 miStrath of Kildonanvalley · 2.5 miLoch Ascaiglake · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197843 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202244 mi away, Durness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,363 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 224 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLawson Memorial Hospital15 miGP surgeryHelmsdale/Brora Med Practice11 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD11 miDentistAdc Golspie Practice14 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC34 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ91 miRailway stationKildonanunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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