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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV25
Telephone code01665
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 9 min4:13 am – 10:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 29 min8:59 am – 3:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,106 residentsin the Sutherland South census areaMedian age 56.02,992 households72% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,839 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, hospitality 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 0°C797 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCraig Carnaigisland · 2.1 miBlack Hillhill · 1.3 miLoch-an-treellake · 2.9 miGallow Hillhill · 1.8 miDornoch Sandsbeach · 3.5 miBen Tarviemountain · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoyal Dornoch Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 132 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 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 202141 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband65% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,670 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLawson Memorial Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryDornoch Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyC & G Mitchell2.2 miDentistDornoch Dental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV25 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ83 miRailway stationGolspie4.4 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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