Local servicesGP surgeryNorth Highland Chp Ooh2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryWick High Schoolunder a milePrimaryNewton Park Primaryunder a milePrimaryNoss primary schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC1.4 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ92 miRailway stationWickunder a mileFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW1 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW1 postcode district.
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 –
People3,413 residentsin the Wick South census areaMedian age 43.41,737 households56% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright34% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,634 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 9% 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 6°C, lows 1°C765 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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 landmarksWick Baybay · under a mileBroad Havenbay · 1.4 miDhu Lochlake · 1.9 miStack o' Broughisland · 1.5 miShaltie Geotidal water · under a mileSouth Pointheadland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBignold Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haRosebank Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)1,899 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
