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Black Isle North

Middle area

East Highland. 3,793 people in 147 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Black Isle North’s wards yet.

Population
3,688
1,383rd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
47.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.7%
1,038th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Black Isle North compares

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Population58 middle areas, Highland · 2021
Population: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 2,226 to 6,897. The middle area is 3,783. Black Isle North is 3,688.
3,68828th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage58 middle areas, Highland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 2.9% to 99.7%. The middle area is 69.5%. Black Isle North is 47.0%.
47.0%18th lowest
Claimant rate58 middle areas, Highland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 1.0% to 6.8%. The middle area is 1.9%. Black Isle North is 1.0%.
1.0%joint lowest
Aged 15 to 6458 middle areas, Highland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 55.0% to 70.3%. The middle area is 60.6%. Black Isle North is 57.7%.
57.7%8th lowest

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 Black Isle North alone. See Highland

Average house price
£221,136
Up 6.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,740
144th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.0years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Black Isle North in brief

Black Isle North had 3,688 usual residents at the census.

In Black Isle North, 47.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Black Isle North, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.7% of residents in Black Isle North were aged 15 to 64 at the census.