Fort William South
Middle areaSouth Highland. 5,708 people in 90 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Fort William South’s wards yet.
How Fort William South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Fort William SouthMiddle
Population58 middle areas, Highland · 2021
5,7297th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage58 middle areas, Highland · Jan 2026
46.3%17th lowest
Claimant rate58 middle areas, Highland · Aug 2026
2.4%joint 18th highest
Aged 15 to 6458 middle areas, Highland · 2021
67.6%6th 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 Fort William South alone. See Highland
Fort William South in brief
Fort William South had 5,729 usual residents at the census.
In Fort William South, 46.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Fort William South, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
67.6% of residents in Fort William South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.