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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW1
Telephone code01955
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 19 min4:04 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 21 min9:00 am – 3:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,088 residentsin the Caithness South census areaMedian age 53.61,461 households79% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,427 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C796 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDhu Lochlake · 1.1 miStack o' Broughisland · under a mileLoch Hempriggslake · 1.3 miDunbar's Stackisland · under a mileGirstonbay · under a mileSouth Pointheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBignold Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haRosebank Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202131 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202131 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWick Town And County Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorth Highland Chp Ooh2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistThe Bridges Dental Clinic1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNewton Park Primary1.0 miSecondaryWick High School1.3 miPrimaryNoss primary school1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC2.7 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ91 miRailway stationWick1.5 miFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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  • Castletown Fish and Chip Shop - Thurso

    Thurso, KW14 8UQ

    15.8 miles away

    5 star reviewExcellent nice crispy batter 3 sizes of fish to choose from the large is the size of a whale staff ...

  • Harbour Chip Shop - Wick

    Fish and Chips Takeaway

    Harbour Quay, Wick, KW1 5EN

    1.6 miles away

    5 star reviewHad fish and chips tonight on our way back home to Orkney. I can honestly say, they were the best ...

  • Spice Tandoori - Wick

    Indian Takeaway

    2 Shore, Wick, KW1 4LU

    1.6 miles away

    4 star reviewReally tasty fresh food, reasonably priced, friendly and attentive staff.

 

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