# Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman East Highland. 4,479 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.7 square kilometres. Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman had 4,156 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003299. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,156** (2021). Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman had 4,156 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,616th 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/inverness-central-raigmore-and-longman#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 81%** (2022). About 81% of people in Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman 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/inverness-central-raigmore-and-longman#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 62.1%** (January 2026). In Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman, 62.1% 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/inverness-central-raigmore-and-longman#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 5.0%** (August 2026). In Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman, 5.0% 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/inverness-central-raigmore-and-longman#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003299) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 81% of people in Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman 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=S02003299) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland. The outline is Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003299) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland. The outline is Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003299) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman had 4,156 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,156 | 23rd most populated | 58 middle areas, Highland · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 81% | 22nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 58 middle areas, Highland · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 62.1% | 25th lowest | 58 middle areas, Highland · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 5.0% | 3rd highest | 58 middle areas, Highland · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman? Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman had 4,156 usual residents at the census. Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman is the joint 1,616th 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 Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman alone. [See Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) - **Average house price: £224,574** (August 2026). Highland’s average house price was £224,574 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Highland costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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. ## Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman in brief Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman had 4,156 usual residents at the census. About 81% of people in Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman, 62.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman, 5.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003299 - Ward: [Inverness Millburn †](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/ward/inverness-millburn) - Constituency: [Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/inverness-skye-and-west-ross-shire) - Council: [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 5.67 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,479* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 39 * 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 [Inverness Crown and Haugh](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-crown-and-haugh), [Inverness Westhill](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-westhill), [Inverness Drakies](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-drakies), [Inverness East Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-east-rural), [Inverness Inshes](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-inshes) ## Latest updates for Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003299 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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