Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:25 am – 10:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min9:05 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,496 residentsin the Skye North East census areaMedian age 47.51,771 households61% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright29% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,792 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: hospitality 18%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, Gaelic 3%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 15°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C2,345 mm of rain a year, 86 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January63 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 10 Aug 197424 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202627 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 5.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband3.1% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,946 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalPortree Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryPortree Medical Centre8.7 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD8.6 miDentistPortree Dental Care8.0 miPolice stationPortree Police Station8.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportBenbecula Airport BEB42 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA134 miRailway stationDuirinish25 miBus stationSomerled SquarePortree8.6 miFerryUig Skye Ferry Terminal6.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV55 postcode district.
