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Inverness Westhill

Middle area

East Highland. 7,080 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.2 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 12% of people in Inverness Westhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
6,897
Joint 4,089th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
12%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Inverness Westhill

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How Inverness Westhill compares

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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 Westhill is 6,897.
6,897most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares58 middle areas, Highland · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 63.0%. Inverness Westhill is 12.0%.
12%joint 10th fewest people in radon Affected Areas
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 Westhill is 94.9%.
94.9%18th highest
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 Westhill is 1.3%.
1.3%joint 7th lowest

What is the population of Inverness Westhill?

Inverness Westhill had 6,897 usual residents at the census.

Inverness Westhill is the joint 4,089th 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 Westhill 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 paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
Joint 65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
237,260
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Inverness Westhill in brief

Inverness Westhill had 6,897 usual residents at the census.

About 12% of people in Inverness Westhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Inverness Westhill, 94.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Inverness Westhill, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.