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Sutherland North and West

Middle area

North east Highland. 3,202 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3,224 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 42% of people in Sutherland North and West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
3,229
1,125th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
42%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
21.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Sutherland North and West

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How Sutherland North and West compares

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Sutherland North and WestMiddle
Population58 middle areas, Highland · 2021
Population: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 2,226 to 6,897. The middle area is 3,783. Sutherland North and West is 3,229.
3,22912th 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%. Sutherland North and West is 42.0%.
42%joint 17th 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%. Sutherland North and West is 21.1%.
21.1%9th 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%. Sutherland North and West is 1.6%.
1.6%joint 14th lowest

What is the population of Sutherland North and West?

Sutherland North and West had 3,229 usual residents at the census.

Sutherland North and West is the 1,125th 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 Sutherland North and West 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
Sutherland North and West in brief

Sutherland North and West had 3,229 usual residents at the census.

About 42% of people in Sutherland North and West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Sutherland North and West, 21.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Sutherland North and West, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.