Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:27 am – 10:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:50 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,107 residentsin the Highland census areaMedian age 51.31,471 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright21% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,634 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: hospitality 18%, retail and wholesale 10%, construction 8%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 4°C, lows -1°C2,241 mm of rain a year, 79 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January77 days of air frost, 1 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)
Earthquakes130 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 20269 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202635 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband7.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,801 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation164 m538 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 140 to 283 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
