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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV51
Telephone code01478
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:25 am – 10:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min9:06 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,513 residentsin the Skye North West census areaMedian age 54.41,664 households82% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright8% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,791 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: hospitality 17%, retail and wholesale 9%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Gaelic 3%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 15°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,913 mm of rain a year, 69 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January38 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 7°CMApril: 4 to 9°CAMay: 6 to 12°CMJune: 8 to 14°CJJuly: 10 to 15°CJAugust: 10 to 15°CASeptember: 9 to 13°CSOctober: 7 to 10°CONovember: 4 to 8°CNDecember: 2 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 10 Aug 197428 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202631 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · 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
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,050 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 320 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPortree Hospital13 miGP surgeryPortree Medical Centre13 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD13 miDentistPortree Dental Care12 miPolice stationPortree Police Station13 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportBenbecula Airport BEB39 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA138 miRailway stationDuirinish29 miBus stationSomerled SquarePortree13 miFerryUig Skye Ferry Terminal2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV51 postcode district.


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