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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV22
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 9 min4:20 am – 10:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 30 min9:05 am – 3:35 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,210 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty North West census areaMedian age 53.91,561 households72% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,670 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 42% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,481 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January22 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 9°CMApril: 5 to 11°CAMay: 7 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 11 to 17°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 10 to 15°CSOctober: 8 to 13°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesMacLennan Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 10 Aug 197431 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202631 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband6.1% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband57% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,978 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryAultbea & Gairloch Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyTwo Lochs Dispensing LTD9.2 miPolice stationGairloch Police Station9.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBualnaluib Primary School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY36 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ135 miRailway stationAchnasheen28 miFerryBadluarach Ferry Landing9.4 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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