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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 23 min4:03 am – 10:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 17 min9:02 am – 3:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,940 residentsin the Caithness North West census areaMedian age 49.32,312 households76% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright12% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,556 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 10%, water and waste 9%, retail and wholesale 8%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 0°C973 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksSt John's Lochlake · under a mileHouse of the Northern Gatehistoric site · 1.9 miCourtfall Lochlake · 2.0 miCouper Hillhill · under a mileCleet of Broughisland · 1.8 miHill of Rattarhill · under a mileTowerims Craigcliffs · 1.4 miThe Havenbay · 2.0 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 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband66% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,436 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDunbar Hospital8.8 miGP surgeryCanisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice3.8 miPharmacyCanisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice3.8 miDentistBridgend Health Care Centre7.9 miPolice stationThurso Police Station8.0 miCash machineCJ Lang (Spar) - Castletown3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCrossroads Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC14 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ107 miRailway stationThurso8.2 miFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal5.5 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingGridserve8.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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