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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV28
Telephone code01758
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 12 min4:12 am – 10:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 27 min9:00 am – 3:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,106 residentsin the Sutherland South census areaMedian age 56.02,992 households72% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,839 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, hospitality 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 10% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows -1°C1,110 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October88 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 6°CFMarch: 0 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 11°CAMay: 4 to 14°CMJune: 7 to 16°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 1 to 8°CNDecember: -1 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197837 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202245 mi away, Durness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband65% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,670 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 266 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLawson Memorial Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryGolspie Medical Practice6.9 miPharmacyEggle LTD7.0 miDentistAdc Golspie Practice7.0 miPolice stationLairg Police Station10 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV34 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ92 miRailway stationRogart3.7 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal24 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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