Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:19 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:53 am – 3:33 pm
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People4,673 residentsin the Badenoch and Strathspey Central census areaMedian age 48.22,268 households64% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright21% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,611 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: hospitality 18%, health and social work 11%, other services 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 8°CColdest month December: highs 4°C, lows -2°C1,066 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October93 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197542 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202643 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,992 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation214 m702 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 209 to 350 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBadenoch And Strathspey Community Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryAviemore Medical Practice3.8 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD3.3 miDentistAviemore Dental & Implant Clinic3.5 miPolice stationAviemore Police Station3.3 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMAviemore3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
