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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV49
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:27 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min9:01 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,676 residentsin the Skye South census areaMedian age 53.31,821 households74% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright17% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,863 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Gaelic 3%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C2,347 mm of rain a year, 79 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes158 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197034 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201726 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202644 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
Broadband6.7% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband68% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,207 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 299 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroadford Hospital4.2 miGP surgerySouth Skye Medical Practices4.2 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD3.9 miDentistRos An Iar Dental Practice9.5 miPolice stationKyle Police Station9.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Broadford, Broadford3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportColl Airport COL49 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA107 miRailway stationKyle of Lochalsh9.5 miFerryBroadford Ferry Terminal4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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