Highland
Council Area in Scotland
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Highland as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion, main language (a3+)).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2022-03-20 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | Council Area | 208,914 | 232,132 | 235,351 | 237,290 | |
| Aird and Loch Ness | Ward | 9,560 | 11,560 | 12,093 | 12,400 | → |
| Badenoch and Strathspey | Ward | 11,760 | 13,680 | 12,782 | 13,220 | → |
| Black Isle | Ward | 8,760 | 9,820 | 10,517 | 10,600 | → |
| Caol and Mallaig | Ward | 8,190 | 8,790 | 8,872 | 8,920 | → |
| Cromarty Firth | Ward | 11,710 | 12,840 | 12,747 | 12,660 | → |
| Culloden and Ardersier | Ward | 10,700 | 10,930 | 11,543 | 11,680 | → |
| Dingwall and Seaforth | Ward | 11,370 | 12,580 | 13,029 | 13,000 | → |
| East Sutherland and Edderton | Ward | 7,300 | 7,630 | 7,696 | 7,800 | → |
| Eilean á Chèo (Isle of Skye) | Ward | 9,450 | 10,180 | 10,686 | 10,700 | → |
| Fort William and Ardnamurchan | Ward | 10,580 | 11,170 | 11,166 | 11,100 | → |
| Inverness Central | Ward | 11,290 | 12,500 | 12,171 | 12,180 | → |
| Inverness Millburn | Ward | 10,380 | 10,390 | 9,537 | 9,700 | → |
| Inverness Ness-side | Ward | 8,990 | 10,330 | 11,114 | 11,780 | → |
| Inverness South | Ward | 6,220 | 13,050 | 16,656 | 17,120 | → |
| Inverness West | Ward | 9,610 | 9,920 | 10,175 | 10,320 | → |
| Nairn and Cawdor | Ward | 11,070 | 12,650 | 12,585 | 12,480 | → |
| North, West and Central Sutherland | Ward | 6,090 | 6,130 | 5,791 | 5,800 | → |
| Tain and Easter Ross | Ward | 8,690 | 9,270 | 8,784 | 8,780 | → |
| Thurso and Northwest Caithness | Ward | 12,600 | 13,230 | 12,301 | 12,180 | → |
| Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh | Ward | 11,620 | 12,230 | 12,196 | 11,940 | → |
| Wick and East Caithness | Ward | 12,980 | 13,260 | 12,909 | 12,940 | → |
| Scotland (Alba) | Constituent Country | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,439,842 | 5,546,900 |
Source: National Records of Scotland.
Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in 2023 boundaries. Older population figures are computed by using population-weighted centroids of output areas. 2024 figures for wards are calculated by using the 2024 preliminary estimates for data zones.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 115,327 |
| Females | 120,024 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 42,185 |
| 18-64 years | 137,322 |
| 65+ years | 55,852 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 13,725 |
| 70-79 years | 26,035 |
| 60-69 years | 34,047 |
| 50-59 years | 37,467 |
| 40-49 years | 28,613 |
| 30-39 years | 26,825 |
| 20-29 years | 22,459 |
| 10-19 years | 24,520 |
| 0-9 years | 21,668 |
| Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 175,551 |
| UK (other) | 42,311 |
| Europe | 10,455 |
| Other country | 7,034 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| White | 229,245 |
| Asian | 2,733 |
| African/Caribbean | 626 |
| Mixed/multiple | 802 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,943 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Church of Scotland | 55,165 |
| Roman Catholics | 14,728 |
| Other Christians | 17,943 |
| Muslims | 1,131 |
| Other religion | 3,022 |
| No religion | 127,865 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| English | 221,116 |
| Gaelic | 682 |
| Scots | 386 |
| British Sign Language | 93 |
| Other language | 7,352 |