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Thurso West - 02

Neighbourhood

North east Highland. 603 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Thurso West - 02, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
598
Joint 4,630th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
100.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.7%
Joint 12,184th lowest 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 Thurso West - 02. See deprivation across Highland

How Thurso West - 02 compares

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

Thurso West - 02Middle
Population327 neighbourhoods, Highland · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Highland327 areas from 376 to 1,271. The middle area is 701. Thurso West - 02 is 598.
598joint 86th 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%. Thurso West - 02 is 100.0%.
100.0%joint 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%. Thurso West - 02 is 1.5%.
1.5%joint 85th lowest
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%. Thurso West - 02 is 59.7%.
59.7%125th lowest

What is the population of Thurso West - 02?

Thurso West - 02 had 598 usual residents at the census.

Thurso West - 02 is the joint 4,630th 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 Thurso West - 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
Thurso West - 02 in brief

Thurso West - 02 had 598 usual residents at the census.

In Thurso West - 02, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Thurso West - 02, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.7% of residents in Thurso West - 02 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.