Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 11 min4:15 am – 10:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 28 min9:03 am – 3:31 pm
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People6,106 residentsin the Sutherland South census areaMedian age 56.02,992 households72% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,839 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, hospitality 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 10% 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 January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,587 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January84 days of air frost, 2 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)
Nearby landmarksEnaig Fallswaterfall · 1.8 miOykel Fallswaterfall · 1.9 miLoch Bad a' Choillelake · 1.5 miLoch a' Bhithlake · 1.7 miCreag Dhubhcliffs · under a mileCreagan Breacacliffs · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 10 Aug 197450 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202647 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.6 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband65% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,670 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 254 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryUllapool Health Centre14 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV40 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ109 miRailway stationLairg14 miFerryUllapool Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV27 postcode district.
