# Inverness Smithton East Highland. 2,919 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre. Inverness Smithton had 2,960 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003291. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) ## Key figures - **Population: 2,960** (2021). Inverness Smithton had 2,960 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 944th 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-smithton#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Inverness Smithton 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-smithton#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Inverness Smithton, 99.1% 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-smithton#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Inverness Smithton, 2.1% 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-smithton#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003291) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Inverness Smithton 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=S02003291) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland. The outline is Inverness Smithton. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003291) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland. The outline is Inverness Smithton. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003291) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Inverness Smithton had 2,960 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Inverness Smithton Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Inverness Smithton compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Inverness Smithton | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 2,960 | 6th least populated | 58 middle areas, Highland · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 58 middle areas, Highland · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | 5th highest | 58 middle areas, Highland · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 25th highest | 58 middle areas, Highland · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Inverness Smithton? Inverness Smithton had 2,960 usual residents at the census. Inverness Smithton is the joint 944th 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 Smithton 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. ## Inverness Smithton in brief Inverness Smithton had 2,960 usual residents at the census. About 5% of people in Inverness Smithton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Inverness Smithton, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Inverness Smithton, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003291 - Ward: [Culloden and Ardersier †](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/ward/culloden-and-ardersier) - 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: 0.97 km² - People, mid-2024: 2,919* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 26 * 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 Westhill](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-westhill), [Inverness Culloden and Balloch](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-culloden-and-balloch), [Inverness East Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-east-rural) ## Latest updates for Inverness Smithton - 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/S02003291 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-smithton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/highland/inverness-smithton#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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