Alness
Middle areaEast Highland. 6,059 people in 8.4 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Alness’s wards yet.
How Alness compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
AlnessMiddle
Population58 middle areas, Highland · 2021
6,0235th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage58 middle areas, Highland · Jan 2026
97.9%11th highest
Claimant rate58 middle areas, Highland · Aug 2026
2.9%12th highest
Aged 15 to 6458 middle areas, Highland · 2021
60.6%29th highest
Figures for the whole of Highland
These figures are published for the whole of Highland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Highland and not Alness alone. See Highland
Alness in brief
Alness had 6,023 usual residents at the census.
In Alness, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Alness, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.6% of residents in Alness were aged 15 to 64 at the census.