Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 53 min4:26 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 43 min8:57 am – 3:41 pm
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People4,985 residentsin the Lochaber East and North census areaMedian age 51.12,349 households70% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright18% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,564 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: hospitality 21%, health and social work 12%, construction 8%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 5°C, lows -0°C3,759 mm of rain a year, 117 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January65 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes185 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197040 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201724 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202618 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.0 · PM10 4.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,700 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 448 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
