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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV54
Telephone code01520
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 0 min4:23 am – 10:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min9:01 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,019 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty South West census areaMedian age 57.61,560 households73% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright14% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,482 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C2,215 mm of rain a year, 80 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January50 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 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 201744 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202643 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.2 · PM10 4.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband8.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband61% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,094 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBroadford Hospital19 miGP surgeryLochcarron Medical Partnershipunder a milePharmacyLochcarron Medical Partnershipright hereDentistRos An Iar Dental Practice12 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV55 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA113 miRailway stationAttadale1.7 miFerryKyle of Lochalsh Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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