Swordly Highland

We have Pubs (0), Restaurants (2), Banks (4), Hotels (6), Shops (13), Supermarkets (0), Takeaways (1), Cinemas (0), Home improvement (1), Health and beauty (2), Attractions (1) and Education (1)

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The nearest train stations to Swordly are

Forsinard (16.01 miles)

Altnabreac (19.84 miles)

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW14 postcode district.

County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 21 min4:07 am – 10:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 19 min9:05 am – 3:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,229 residentsin the Sutherland North and West census areaMedian age 55.71,673 households71% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright16% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,627 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 46% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C963 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January37 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 13°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)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197835 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202223 mi away, Durness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband49% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)8.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,350 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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