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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW10
Telephone code01721
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 10 min4:12 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 28 min9:00 am – 3:28 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 6°C, lows -0°C996 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBen Bhraggiemountain · 1.7 miBeinn Lunndaidhmountain · 2.1 miLoch a' Bhiocairlake · 1.3 miLoch Lunndaidhlake · 1.6 miMound Rockhill · 1.2 miTorboll Fallwaterfall · 3.4 miStrath Lunndaidhvalley · 1.5 miAberscross Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGolspie Linksgolf course · 1.3 mi · 41 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197842 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202141 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.2 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
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 262 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLawson Memorial Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryGolspie Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyEggle LTD2.2 miDentistAdc Golspie Practice2.4 miPolice stationLairg Police Station14 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Golspie2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV29 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ86 miRailway stationGolspie1.8 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal19 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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