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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV20
Telephone code01862
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 8 min4:13 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 30 min8:58 am – 3:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,333 residentsin the Seaboard census areaMedian age 50.82,062 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright19% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,021 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 0°C644 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRoy's Baybay · 1.1 miChapel Hillhill · under a mileCamas Shandwickbay · 1.5 miWhite Hillockhill · under a mileRockfield Braescliffs · 1.3 miPort Uilleimtidal water · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTarbat Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197147 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202147 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,193 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLawson Memorial Hospital11 miGP surgeryDornoch Medical Practice7.9 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTD6.3 miDentistDornoch Dental Surgery8.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryTarbat Old Primary Schoolright hereSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV22 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ75 miRailway stationFearn7.3 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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