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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtPH33
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 51 min4:26 am – 10:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 45 min8:55 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,819 residentsin the Lochaber West census areaMedian age 51.92,291 households68% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,614 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: hospitality 14%, health and social work 11%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 47% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Gaelic 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,891 mm of rain a year, 67 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January64 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesBlack Parkspark · 2.4 mi · 9 haThe Old Fortpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes185 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197039 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201731 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 20267 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.2 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband13% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband54% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)7.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,961 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLochaber Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryCraig Nevis Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyLp North 13 LTD2.2 miDentistM&S Dental Care3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN30 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA73 miRailway stationBanavie1.6 miBus stationBus StationFort William3.1 miFerryCamusnagaul Ferry Landing3.2 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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