Local servicesGP surgeryThree Harbours Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMiller Academy Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMount Pleasant Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryThurso High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC18 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ108 miRailway stationThursounder a mileFerryScrabster Ferry Terminal1.5 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW14 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 22 min4:04 am – 10:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 18 min9:03 am – 3:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,079 residentsin the Thurso East census areaMedian age 47.12,245 households58% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright31% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,979 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 10%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C987 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksJohn's Poollake · under a mileSalmon Poollake · under a mileThurso Baybay · 1.0 miBridge Pooltidal water · under a mileOld Cruives Dykeriver · under a mileOld Hotidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOlrig Street Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileThurso Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 53 haSir Georges Parksports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202246 mi away, Durness, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Jan 202246 mi away, Durness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,392 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
