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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 20 min4:04 am – 10:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 20 min9:00 am – 3:21 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 July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C842 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October67 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch of Winlesslake · 1.5 miBorgies Poollake · 2.2 miFlex Hillhill · 1.9 miGreen Hillhill · 2.0 miByreburnfoot Bridgebridge · 2.2 miDuncansby Head Lighthousehistoric site · 5.0 miStrath Dhulochanvalley · 2.9 miCastle Havenbay · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202126 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202126 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.6 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
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCaithness General Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryNorth Highland Chp Ooh4.4 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD4.5 miDentistWick Dental Practice3.9 miPolice stationThurso Police Station15 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wick, Thurso Road4.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC4.5 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ94 miRailway stationWick4.4 miFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWick4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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