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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW9
Telephone code01408
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 11 min4:11 am – 10:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 28 min8:59 am – 3:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,060 residentsin the Sutherland East census areaMedian age 55.42,091 households68% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright20% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,785 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, construction 13%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 12% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C942 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesFascally Recreation Areapark · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197845 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202146 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,363 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryHelmsdale/Brora Med Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBrora Primary School1.3 miSecondaryGolspie High School3.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV32 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ84 miRailway stationBrora1.5 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal22 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW9 postcode district.


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Top pubs in Doll

  • Inver Inn - Tain

    Shop Street, Tain, IV20 1SE

    12.9 miles away

    5 star reviewBeen drinking here on my many holidays for the last thirty yrs a lively little pub with the friendliest bunch ...

 

Top restaurants in Doll

  • One Up Restaurant - Dornoch

    Castle Street, Dornoch, IV25

    10 miles away

    4 star reviewJust finished a meal and it was veryfriendly, great food and very good value. well done

 

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  • Poppy's Coffee Shop - Golspie

    Coffee Shop

    Golspie, KW10 6RA

    3.7 miles away

    5 star reviewFresh Scones straight from the oven!!!Owner went out of her way to help us!

  • Brora Pharmacy - Brora

    Victoria Rd, Brora, KW9 6QN

    3.2 miles away

    5 star reviewTHis is a delightful pharmacy recently refurbished. The staff are all very nice girls, helpful and cheery. Brora ...

  • Spar - Dornoch

    12 Castle St, Dornoch, IV25 3SN

    10 miles away

    5 star reviewVisited this Spar shop on a recent Sunday. Bought newspaper and ice cream. The shopkeeper and assistant were very pleasant ...

  • MacLeod R and Son - Tain

    14 Lamington St, Tain, IV19 1AA

    14.6 miles away

    5 star reviewJust got a scope from Macleods, i had to do this over the phone due to distance, all the info ...

 

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  • Trawler - Golspie

    Main Street, Golspie, KW10 6TG

    3.7 miles away

    5 star reviewone of the best chippys that my self and my partner have ever been at I would suggest if your ...

 

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