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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV23
Telephone code01348
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 8 min4:18 am – 10:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 30 min9:03 am – 3:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,210 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty North West census areaMedian age 53.91,561 households72% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,670 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 42% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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 December: highs 4°C, lows -1°C1,702 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January54 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 4°CJFebruary: -1 to 4°CFMarch: -0 to 6°CMApril: 1 to 9°CAMay: 4 to 12°CMJune: 7 to 14°CJJuly: 9 to 16°CJAugust: 9 to 15°CASeptember: 7 to 13°CSOctober: 4 to 10°CONovember: 1 to 7°CNDecember: -1 to 4°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197549 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202633 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.6 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband6.1% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband57% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,978 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 355 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMigdale Hospital28 miGP surgeryUllapool Health Centre4.8 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD4.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV44 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ116 miRailway stationAchanalt17 miFerryUllapool Ferry Terminal4.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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