# Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

North Scotland. About 95,997 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11,629 square kilometres.

Jamie Stone has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross since July 2024. They won by 10,489 votes on a 61.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000069. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jamie Stone has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross since July 2024.
They won by 10,489 votes on a 61.7% turnout.

MP: [Jamie Stone](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4612) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jamie Stone (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 22,736 | 49.4% |
| Lucy Beattie | Scottish National Party | 12,247 | 26.6% |
| Eva Kestner | Labour | 3,409 | 7.4% |
| Sandra Skinner | Reform UK | 3,360 | 7.3% |
| Fiona Fawcett | Conservative | 1,860 | 4.0% |
| Anne Thomas | Scottish Green Party | 1,641 | 3.6% |
| Steve Chisholm | Alba Party | 795 | 1.7% |

Electorate 74,627. Turnout 61.7%. Majority 10,489 (22.8%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3358

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 22.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross had a majority of 22.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 170th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caithness-sutherland-and-easter-ross#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 61.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 265th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caithness-sutherland-and-easter-ross#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 95,954** (2021). Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross had 95,954 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 174th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caithness-sutherland-and-easter-ross#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 63%** (2022). About 63% of people in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caithness-sutherland-and-easter-ross#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000069) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 63% of people in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000069) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000069) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000069) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross had 95,954 usual residents at the census.

## How Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 22.8% | joint 170th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 61.7% | joint 265th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 95,954 | 174th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 63% | joint 239th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross?

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross had 95,954 usual residents at the census.
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is the 174th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Highland

Most of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross lies in Highland. These figures are published for the whole of Highland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross itself. [See Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland)

- **Average house price: £221,136** (July 2026). Highland’s average house price was £221,136 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,740** (2025). Full-time workers living in Highland earned a median of £39,740 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 144th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Highland costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 237,260** (2025). Highland’s population was an estimated 237,260 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross in brief

The winner in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross had a majority of 22.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.7%.
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross had 95,954 usual residents at the census.
About 63% of people in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000069
- Council: [Highland †](https://openindex.co.uk/highland)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 11,629 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,997*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 25
- Neighbourhoods: 136
- Output areas: 833

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

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## Latest updates for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000069

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