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Lower Dounreay

Reay parish population 626 · Postcode KW14 · Scotland

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

Where the figures come from

  • Reay parish
    Broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Lower Dounreay
    Roughly where Lower Dounreay is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Lower Dounreay itself.
  • Centre of Lower Dounreay
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Broadband37.2 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 30 Mbps now▼-78% well below national averageReay parishView coverage →
Schools1 school1 primary · with pupil numbersReay parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene100% pass4 of 4 businesses pass (Scotland's scheme)▲+8% above national averageReay parishView ratings →
Flood riskHighDounreay Burn · 1,589m from the centreCentre of Lower DounreayView assessment →
Businesses33Top: Construction, Professional services, Utilities▼-35% well below national averageReay parishView directory →
Planning13Within 5 km, 12 months · 0 in last 30 days · 3 pending · 9 approved · Highland councilWithin 5 km of Lower DounreayView applications →
TransportThurso12.7 km awayNearest to Lower DounreayLive departures →
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