Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:15 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:53 am – 3:30 pm
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People4,453 residentsin the Badenoch and Strathspey North census areaMedian age 52.22,067 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,246 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -1°C903 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October92 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)
Nearby landmarksMarch Poollake · 1.0 miLoch Mhadadhlake · 1.6 miLady's Hillhill · under a mileHill of Dalnapothill · under a mileCarn na h-Eigemountain · 3.3 miCarn Shalagmountain · 3.5 miCraigroy Islandisland · 2.1 miEllan na Ruissawriewater · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197140 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201541 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,455 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation251 m823 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 188 to 405 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStephen Cottage Hospital11 miGP surgeryGlenlivet Medical Practice5.6 miPharmacyGlenlivet Medical Practice5.6 miDentistSpeyside Dental Clinic7.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV25 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ48 miRailway stationForres15 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal29 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH26 postcode district.
