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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 17 min4:06 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 22 min9:00 am – 3:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,088 residentsin the Caithness South census areaMedian age 53.61,461 households79% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,427 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,006 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November72 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 5°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBen-a-Chieltmountain · 1.5 miLoch na Feurlake · 1.9 miAirigh Hillhill · under a mileLoch Stemsterlake · 2.3 miCnoc na Gearrahill · 1.1 miLybster Baybay · 3.6 miClais Ceathaichbeach · 4.2 miPort na Muicbay · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202125 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202125 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 201 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWick Town And County Hospital12 miGP surgeryDunbeath Surgery6.8 miPharmacyDunbeath Surgery6.8 miDentistThe Bridges Dental Clinic12 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC13 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ89 miRailway stationWick12 miFerryScrabster Ferry Terminal20 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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