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John o' Groats

Canisbay parish population 860 · Postcode KW1 · Scotland

John o' Groats is part of the parish of Canisbay. There are no separate figures for John o' Groats, so broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Canisbay parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from John o' Groats itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Canisbay parish
    Broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • John o' Groats
    Roughly where John o' Groats is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of John o' Groats itself.
  • Centre of John o' Groats
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Broadband113.1 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-32% well below national averageCanisbay parishView coverage →
Schools1 school1 primary · with pupil numbersCanisbay parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene84% pass16 of 19 businesses pass (Scotland's scheme)▼-9% below national averageCanisbay parishView ratings →
Flood riskMediumBurn of Duncansby · 182m from the centreCentre of John o' GroatsView assessment →
Businesses38Top: Professional services, Hospitality, Retail & wholesale▼-46% well below national averageCanisbay parishView directory →
Planning8Within 5 km, 12 months · 1 in last 30 days · 1 pending · 6 approved · Highland councilWithin 5 km of John o' GroatsView applications →
TransportWick21.8 km awayNearest to John o' GroatsLive departures →
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