Ullapool
Ullapool is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, with a population of around 1,500. It has around 1 pharmacy, around 1 supermarket, around 13 restaurants and cafés, and 11 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ullapool 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
Weather
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 15° / 9° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:48
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US 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
58 food businesses within 2 miles
- 27 passed
- 5 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£221,000 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across Highland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: RAWOWNED CALEDONIAN 3 (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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
Jamie Stone
Liberal Democrat
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth 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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,785 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £31,200 avg
e.g. Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (17hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Achiltibuie Primary School - HGH21764, Teacher (Secondary), Mathematics, Ullapool High School, HGH21494 - HGH21494, Principal Teacher (Secondary), (21 hpw), Music & Art, Ullapool High School - HGH21811
Source: Adzuna
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 69% · Solar 31%
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 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
Notable places nearby
- Lochbroom FM · 0.2 km
Lochbroom FM was a radio station based in Ullapool, Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland that broadcast between 1995 and 2020 and which was Britain's smallest radio station.
A893 road · 0.2 kmThe A893 is a trunk road in the Scottish Highlands, located in the small town of Ullapool. It is approximately one-third of a mile (540 m) in length, and is named Shore Street for its entire diminutive length, along t…
Lochbroom Free Church · 0.2 kmThe Lochbroom Free Church is a place of worship of the Free Church of Scotland in Ullapool, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The church was built in 1909.
Ullapool · 0.5 kmUllapool is a village and port located in the civil parish of Lochbroom in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands. It is located around 45 miles northwest of Inverness. According to the Scottish Governmen…
Loch Broom · 0.9 kmLoch Broom is a sea loch located in northwestern Ross and Cromarty, in the former parish of Lochbroom, on the west coast of Scotland. The small town of Ullapool lies on the eastern shore of the loch.
Allt-na-h-Airbhe · 1.9 kmAllt-na-h-Airbhe, "stream at the boundary wall", is a small crofting settlement close to Ullapool, Ross and Cromarty, on the west shore of Loch Broom, and is within the council of Highland, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ullapool?
- Ullapool is a town in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- What is the population of Ullapool?
- Ullapool has an approximate settlement population of 1,500.
- How deprived is Ullapool?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Ullapool, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.