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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV40
Telephone code01599
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:25 am – 10:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min9:00 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,754 residentsin the Lochalsh census areaMedian age 51.81,368 households66% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright22% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,401 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle55% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C2,312 mm of rain a year, 75 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 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)
Earthquakes167 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197035 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201730 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202636 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband10% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,656 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 226 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroadford Hospital11 miGP surgeryGlenelg Health Centreright herePharmacyGlenelg Health Centreright hereDentistRos An Iar Dental Practice5.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN52 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA103 miRailway stationKyle of Lochalsh5.8 miFerryGlenelg Isle of Skye Ferry Terminal1.7 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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