# Black Isle South East Highland. 2,842 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 67 square kilometres. Black Isle South had 2,909 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003320. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,909** (2021). Black Isle South had 2,909 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 901st least populated of 9,448. 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/highland/black-isle-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 78%** (2022). About 78% of people in Black Isle South 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/highland/black-isle-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.7%** (January 2026). In Black Isle South, 70.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/highland/black-isle-south#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.3%** (August 2026). In Black Isle South, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/highland/black-isle-south#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003320) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 78% of people in Black Isle South 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=S02003320) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland. The outline is Black Isle South. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003320) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland. The outline is Black Isle South. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003320) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Black Isle South had 2,909 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Black Isle South Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Black Isle South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Black Isle South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,909 | 5th least populated | 58 middle areas, Highland · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 78% | 24th most people in radon Affected Areas | 58 middle areas, Highland · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.7% | 28th highest | 58 middle areas, Highland · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.3% | joint 7th lowest | 58 middle areas, Highland · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Black Isle South? Black Isle South had 2,909 usual residents at the census. Black Isle South is the 901st least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## 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 South alone. [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. ## Black Isle South in brief Black Isle South had 2,909 usual residents at the census. About 78% of people in Black Isle South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Black Isle South, 70.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Black Isle South, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003320 - Ward: [Black Isle †](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/ward/black-isle) - Constituency: [Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caithness-sutherland-and-easter-ross) - Council: [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 67.35 km² - People, mid-2024: 2,842* - Neighbourhoods: 3 - Output areas: 25 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Black Isle North](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/black-isle-north), [Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/black-isle-fortrose-and-avoch), [Muir of Ord](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/muir-of-ord), [Conon](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/conon) ## Latest updates for Black Isle South - 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/S02003320 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/highland/black-isle-south, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/highland/black-isle-south#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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