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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtPH21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 54 min4:20 am – 10:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 42 min8:52 am – 3:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,541 residentsin the Badenoch and Strathspey South census areaMedian age 52.31,685 households71% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,790 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 12%, other services 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 4°C, lows -2°C1,072 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January108 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -2 to 4°CJFebruary: -2 to 5°CFMarch: -1 to 7°CMApril: 1 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 8 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 14°CSOctober: 4 to 10°CONovember: 1 to 7°CNDecember: -2 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197542 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202640 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.6 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,071 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation335 m1,099 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 302 to 684 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBadenoch And Strathspey Community Hospital10 miGP surgeryKingussie Medical Practice6.4 miPharmacyKingussie Healthcare LTD6.3 miDentistKingussie Dental6.3 miPolice stationKingussie Police Station6.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV34 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ64 miRailway stationKingussie6.3 miFerryInverness Loch Ness Ferry LandingLochend30 miEV chargingTesla SuperchargerAviemore9.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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