Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:20 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 42 min8:53 am – 3:34 pm
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People3,541 residentsin the Badenoch and Strathspey South census areaMedian age 52.31,685 households71% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,790 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 12%, other services 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 4°C, lows -2°C839 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January97 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesKingussie Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 31 haGynack Parkpark · 2.0 miJack Richmond Memorial Woodland Parkpark · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197537 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202637 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,071 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation236 m774 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 219 to 372 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBadenoch And Strathspey Community Hospital9.9 miGP surgeryKingussie Medical Practice2.0 miPharmacyKingussie Healthcare LTD2.0 miDentistKingussie Dental2.0 miPolice stationKingussie Police Station2.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Newtonmore, Balavil Brae4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV31 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ68 miRailway stationKingussie2.1 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend25 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingTesla SuperchargerAviemore9.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH21 postcode district.
