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Portskerra

Portskerra is a village in Sutherland, Scotland, with a population of around 100. There are 6 bus stops and 1 park or green space in the area. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Portskerra 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
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

10°CCloudy

  • Today: 11° / 6° · 48% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:34Sunset 16:23

8h 49m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

14US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom

Road safety

245 reported road collisions (2025)

125 killed or seriously injured · 392 casualties · 10.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

4 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 3 passed
  • 1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£224,574 average▲ 7.4% YoY

Across Highland · to 2026-08

Detached£349,591
Semi-detached£215,076
Terraced£174,559
Flat£126,614

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Melvich Car Park (0.6 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

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:

  • NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens2
  • Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

13,920 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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 99% · Solar 1%

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

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    Portskerra is a hamlet that overlooks Melvich Bay in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.

  • Melvich · 1.7 km

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  • Strathy · 4.2 km

    Strathy is a scattered community in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. The settlement emerged in the late 19th century as the north coast was populated by families forcibly displaced during the Highland Clearances.

  • Achridigill Loch · 4.7 km

    Achridigill Loch, sometimes listed as Achridig Loch, is a remote lochan in Scotland's Flow Country, roughly 2.5 miles southeast of Strathy, a crofting settlement on Scotland's north coast.

  • Totegan · 5.4 km

    Totegan is a hamlet in Sutherland, Scotland and is one of the most northerly settlements in mainland Scotland. The nearest main road to the hamlet is the A386. The hamlet only has a few cottages.

  • Aultiphurst · 7.1 km

    Aultiphurst, in Strathy, Sutherland, is a village in the Scottish Highlands

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Portskerra?
Portskerra is a town in Sutherland, Scotland, in the Highland local authority.
How deprived is Portskerra?
The Highland local authority, which includes Portskerra, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.