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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV25
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 10 min4:13 am – 10:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 29 min8:59 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 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -0°C915 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°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 Tarviemountain · 2.7 miLoch Tarvielake · 2.5 miLoch a' Bhiocairlake · 2.9 miMussel Scalpwetland · under a mileBen Bhraggiemountain · 4.1 miTorboll Fallwaterfall · 3.6 miLoch Fleetwetland · 1.0 miSkelbo Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197843 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202140 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.8 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
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLawson Memorial Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryDornoch Medical Practice3.4 miPharmacyC & G Mitchell3.2 miDentistDornoch Dental Surgery3.3 miPolice stationLairg Police Station15 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Golspie4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV27 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ85 miRailway stationGolspie3.7 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal16 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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