Bonar Bridge
Bonar Bridge is a village in Sutherland, Scotland, with three bus stops and the nearest railway station at Ardgay, 1.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bonar Bridge 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
- Sutherland
- Constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
8°COvercast
- Today: 15° / 8° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:45
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
44US 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
26 food businesses within 2 miles
- 12 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ardgay (1.6 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ardgay (1.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£221,000 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across Highland · to 2026-06
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: Ardgay Regeneration, Ardgay (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,785 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Bonar Bridge – Flexible Schedule, Online Applied Mathematics Tutoring Job in Bonar Bridge – Flexible Schedule
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 100%
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
Migdale Hospital · 0.2 kmThe Migdale Hospital is a health facility in Bonar Bridge, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.
Bonar Bridge · 0.5 kmBonar Bridge is a village on the north bank of the Kyle of Sutherland to the west and the Dornoch Firth to the east in the Parish of Creich in the Highland council area of Scotland.
River Carron, Sutherland · 0.9 kmThe River Carron is an east coast river in Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland.
Ardgay railway station · 1.6 kmArdgay railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ardgay and its neighbour Bonar Bridge in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line, 57 miles 70 chains (93.1 km) fro…
- Migdale Hoard · 1.7 km
The Migdale Hoard is a group of early Bronze Age jewellery discovered by workmen blasting a granite knoll behind Bonar Bridge, Scotland, near what is known as "Tulloch Hill" in May 1900. It is named after the nearby…
Ardgay · 1.7 kmArdgay ard-GY ["high wind"] is a small Scottish village on the south west shore of the Dornoch Firth, Sutherland. It lies 1 mile south of Bonar Bridge, where the River Carron flows into the Kyle of Sutherland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bonar Bridge?
- Bonar Bridge is a town in Sutherland, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
- How deprived is Bonar Bridge?
- The Highland local authority, which includes Bonar Bridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.