Where is Kyle of Lochalsh?

Kyle of Lochalsh is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.

What is the population of Kyle of Lochalsh?

Kyle of Lochalsh has an approximate settlement population of 650.

How deprived is Kyle of Lochalsh?

The Highland local authority, which includes Kyle of Lochalsh, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Kyle of Lochalsh

Kyle of Lochalsh is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, with a population of around 650. There are around 1 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Kyle of Lochalsh, 0.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kyle of Lochalsh area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Highland area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: Highland
County: Ross and Cromarty
Constituency: Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

13°CLight rain

Today: 14° / 12° · 93% rain
Tomorrow: 14° / 12° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:49Sunset 19:47

12h 57m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

10US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom

Road safety

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)

Food hygiene

50 food businesses within 2 miles

15 passed
8 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Kyle of Lochalsh (0.2 km)
3 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Kyle of Lochalsh (0.1 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£221,000 average▲ 4.8% YoY

Across Highland · to 2026-06

Detached£344,964

Semi-detached£211,204

Terraced£170,564

Flat£125,145

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

1 charging location within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: The Plock: Kyle's Community Parkland (0.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Sports pitches1
Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

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

Population

237,260 residents in Highland

Under 16: 15%
16–64: 60%
65+: 25%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

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

Your MP

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Recent votes:

NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
NoClosure motion
AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Independent coalition

Lab 2
Con 6
LD 15
Grn 3
Oth 18

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Restaurants & cafés8

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

13,785 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 98% · Solar 2%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire:

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership444 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Do not ban social media for under 16s383 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office256 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills191 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases178 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Kyle of Lochalsh railway station · 0.2 km
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is the terminus of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highlands, northern Scotland. The station is 63 miles 64 chains (102.7 km) from Dingwall. ScotRai…
Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station · 0.3 km
Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station is located next to the Fisheries Pier, on Kyle Prospect Road, in Kyle of Lochalsh, a village at the end of the Lochalsh peninsula in north-west Scotland, formerly in Ross and Cromarty…
Kyle of Lochalsh · 0.5 km
Kyle of Lochalsh is a village in the historic county of Ross & Cromarty on the northwest coast of Scotland, located around 55 miles (90 km) west-southwest of Inverness. It is located on the Lochalsh peninsula, at the…
Caisteal Maol · 1.2 km
Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is also known as Castle Moil, Castle Maol, Dun Akyn, Dunakin Castle, Dun Haakon and Castle Dunakin.
Kyleakin · 1.4 km
Kyleakin is a village situated on the east coast of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The village is along the strait of Kyle Akin, opposite the northwest Scottish mainland town of Kyle of Lochalsh. Ky…
Eilean Bàn · 1.6 km
Eilean Bàn is a six-acre (2.4 ha) island between Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye, in the historic county of Ross and Cromarty in the Highland local government area. The Skye Bridge uses the island as a stepping-…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kyle of Lochalsh?: Kyle of Lochalsh is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
What is the population of Kyle of Lochalsh?: Kyle of Lochalsh has an approximate settlement population of 650.
How deprived is Kyle of Lochalsh?: The Highland local authority, which includes Kyle of Lochalsh, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.