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Inverness East Rural

Middle area

South east Highland. 6,300 people in 849 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 Inverness East Rural’s wards yet.

Population
6,106
2,892nd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
40.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.1%
3,710th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Inverness East Rural compares

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Inverness East RuralMiddle
Population58 middle areas, Highland · 2021
Population: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 2,226 to 6,897. The middle area is 3,783. Inverness East Rural is 6,106.
6,106joint 3rd highest
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%. Inverness East Rural is 40.6%.
40.6%16th 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%. Inverness East Rural is 1.8%.
1.8%joint 20th 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%. Inverness East Rural is 64.1%.
64.1%12th 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 Inverness East Rural 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
Inverness East Rural in brief

Inverness East Rural had 6,106 usual residents at the census.

In Inverness East Rural, 40.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Inverness East Rural, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.1% of residents in Inverness East Rural were aged 15 to 64 at the census.