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Ross and Cromarty Central

Middle area

Central Highland. 3,466 people in 1,304 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 82% of people in Ross and Cromarty Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
3,507
1,264th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
82%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
63.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Ross and Cromarty Central

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How Ross and Cromarty Central 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. Ross and Cromarty Central is 3,507.
3,50718th least 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%. Ross and Cromarty Central is 82.0%.
82%21st most 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%. Ross and Cromarty Central is 63.0%.
63.0%27th 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%. Ross and Cromarty Central is 1.7%.
1.7%joint 18th lowest

What is the population of Ross and Cromarty Central?

Ross and Cromarty Central had 3,507 usual residents at the census.

Ross and Cromarty Central is the 1,264th 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 Ross and Cromarty Central 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
Ross and Cromarty Central in brief

Ross and Cromarty Central had 3,507 usual residents at the census.

About 82% of people in Ross and Cromarty Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Ross and Cromarty Central, 63.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ross and Cromarty Central, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.