Thurso

9°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 15° / 8° · 30% rain
• Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:42

13h 5m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

44US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom

273 reported road collisions (2024)

167 killed or seriously injured · 405 casualties · 11.5 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

158 food businesses within 2 miles

• 84 passed
• 10 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Thurso (0.3 km)
• 56 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£221,000 average▲ 4.8% YoY

Across Highland · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

4 charging locations within ~8 km

• 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Pentland Lodge House (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres1
• Gyms1
• Swimming pools1
• Sports pitches13
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Celebrating adult learning and marking International Literacy Day· 11 Sept 2026
• Highland Council welcomes funding boost to support households struggling with fuel costs· 9 Sept 2026
• From Small Beginnings to Award Winning Community-Owned Radio Station· 9 Sept 2026
• Temporary traffic management measures on Staffin Road, Portree· 8 Sept 2026
• Interim Community Council Elections – Close of Nominations· 8 Sept 2026

Source: Highland Council

237,260 residents in Highland

• Under 16: 15%
• 16–64: 60%
• 65+: 25%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

4% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 10% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Jamie Stone

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Source: UK Parliament

SNP / Independent coalition

• Lab 2
• Con 6
• LD 15
• Grn 3
• Oth 18

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools5
• GPs & clinics1
• Pharmacies3
• Supermarkets3
• Parks & greens5
• Restaurants & cafés24

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

13,785 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

97 jobs advertised · £37,042 avg

e.g. Night Care Assistant, Environmental Clerk of Works, Online Accounting Tutor - Part Time

Source: Adzuna

£775 median full-time weekly pay

2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£24,917 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

• Life satisfaction7.9
• Feeling worthwhile8.1
• Happiness yesterday7.9
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross:

• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership362 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office271 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills210 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test154 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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  St Peter's and St Andrew's Church, Thurso · 0.2 km

  St Peter's and St Andrew's Church is located on Princes Street in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. The church was built to a design of William Burn in 1830–2, a simplified version of the Church of St John the Evangelist,…

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  Thurso railway station · 0.3 km

  Thurso railway station is a railway station located in Thurso, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town and its surrounding areas, along with ferry services linking the mainland wi…

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  Thurso · 0.5 km

  Thurso is a town and former burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Situated in the historical County of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the island of Great Britain. From a latitud…

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  Thurso Town Hall · 0.5 km

  Thurso Town Hall is a municipal structure in the High Street, Thurso, in the Highland area of Scotland. The structure, which is used as a museum, is a Category B listed building.

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  Thurso F.C. · 0.6 km

  Thurso Football Club are a senior football club from Thurso in Caithness, Scotland. They play in the North Caledonian Football League and are based at Sir George's Park aka The Dammies.

• Thurso High School · 0.7 km

  Thurso High School in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, is the most northerly secondary school on mainland Great Britain.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)