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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV24
Telephone code01863
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 9 min4:15 am – 10:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 30 min9:01 am – 3:31 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 5°C, lows -1°C1,522 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October102 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 6°CFMarch: 0 to 7°CMApril: 2 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 16°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 1 to 7°CNDecember: -1 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGoimh Easwaterfall · under a mileEilean Gill a' Bhalgionnisland · under a mileMeall nan Eunmountain · 1.8 miMeall Dheirgidhmountain · 1.9 miEas Charronwaterfall · 1.9 miLoch a' Bhaid-bheithelake · 1.6 miLoch Meall Dheirgidhlake · 1.7 miPoll nam Banwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197832 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202648 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.6 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.4 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
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 417 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMigdale Hospital8.4 miGP surgeryCreich Surgery8.4 miPharmacyBonar Bridge Pharmacy Limited8.3 miPolice stationLairg Police Station12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV31 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ100 miRailway stationCulrain6.5 miFerryInvergordon Port Ferry Terminal20 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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