Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:33 am – 10:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:58 am – 3:48 pm
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People4,134 residentsin the Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree census areaMedian age 51.61,964 households70% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,178 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: hospitality 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 45% go by car, 13% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 3°C2,029 mm of rain a year, 71 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 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)
Nearby landmarksBeinn Duillmountain · 1.1 miBeinn Reudlemountain · 1.4 miPort Garbhbay · under a mileSloc a' Rusgaichbay · under a mileCalgary Castlecastle · 2.3 miCreag a' Chaisteilcliffs · under a mileCnoc an t-Sidheinhill · under a mileCnoc an t-Simileirhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201724 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 20 May 202646 mi away, Barrisdale, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.0 · PM10 4.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,775 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 207 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMull And Iona Community Hospital23 miGP surgeryDr C O'neill9.5 miPharmacyDeuchar Williams Health Limited9.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportColl Airport COL12 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA86 miFerryUlva Ferry (Ulva) Ferry Landing7.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA75 postcode district.
