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Inverness Merkinch - 02

Neighbourhood

East Highland. 603 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Inverness Merkinch - 02, 90.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
589
Joint 4,437th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
70.0%
Joint 6,714th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Inverness Merkinch - 02. See deprivation across Highland

How Inverness Merkinch - 02 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

Inverness Merkinch - 02Middle
Population327 neighbourhoods, Highland · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Highland327 areas from 376 to 1,271. The middle area is 701. Inverness Merkinch - 02 is 589.
589joint 76th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage327 neighbourhoods, Highland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Highland327 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 86.1%. Inverness Merkinch - 02 is 90.8%.
90.8%joint 152nd highest
Claimant rate301 neighbourhoods, Highland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every neighbourhood in Highland301 areas from 0.0% to 11.8%. The middle area is 2.0%. Inverness Merkinch - 02 is 2.7%.
2.7%joint 88th highest
Aged 15 to 64327 neighbourhoods, Highland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Highland327 areas from 47.3% to 86.5%. The middle area is 61.1%. Inverness Merkinch - 02 is 70.0%.
70.0%joint 20th highest

What is the population of Inverness Merkinch - 02?

Inverness Merkinch - 02 had 589 usual residents at the census.

Inverness Merkinch - 02 is the joint 4,437th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Highland

These figures are published for the whole of Highland, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Highland and not Inverness Merkinch - 02 alone. See Highland

Average house price
£224,574
Up 7.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,740
144th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
Joint 72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
237,260
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Inverness Merkinch - 02 in brief

Inverness Merkinch - 02 had 589 usual residents at the census.

In Inverness Merkinch - 02, 90.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Inverness Merkinch - 02, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

70.0% of residents in Inverness Merkinch - 02 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.