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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 21 min4:04 am – 10:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 19 min9:01 am – 3:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,679 residentsin the Caithness North East census areaMedian age 52.51,723 households80% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,781 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%, farming, forestry and fishing 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle27% 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 9°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C999 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October70 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 4 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 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 landmarksShearer's Poollake · 3.2 miLoch Scarmclatelake · 3.4 miRound Hillhill · 2.1 miHill of Stanehill · 2.2 miSand Baybay · 3.4 miThe Gillvalley · 4.1 miHouse of the Northern Gatehistoric site · 6.4 miStroupster Forestforest · 5.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202122 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202122 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband29% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband65% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)6.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,895 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDunbar Hospital8.8 miGP surgeryCanisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice4.6 miPharmacyCanisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice4.6 miDentistBridgend Health Care Centre8.5 miPolice stationThurso Police Station8.7 miCash machineCJ Lang (Spar) - Castletown4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBower Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC9.6 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ101 miRailway stationGeorgemas Junction5.5 miFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal8.7 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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