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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV27
Telephone code01624
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 18 min4:12 am – 10:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 22 min9:07 am – 3:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,229 residentsin the Sutherland North and West census areaMedian age 55.71,673 households71% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright16% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,627 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 46% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,543 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January43 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 16°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 19786 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202217 mi away, Durness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband49% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)8.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,350 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryScourie, Kinlochbervie And Durness Medical Practic6.1 miPharmacyScourie, Kinlochbervie And Durness Medical Practice6.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY49 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ132 miFerryTarbet (Scourie) Ferry Landing4.7 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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