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Dingwall and Seaforth

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East Highland. About 12,824 people in 113 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Dingwall and Seaforth, 42.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
12,858
1,334th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
42.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.7%
3,778th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dingwall and Seaforth compares

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

Dingwall and SeaforthMiddle
Population21 wards, Highland · 2021
Population: every ward in Highland21 areas from 5,876 to 16,716. The middle area is 11,497. Dingwall and Seaforth is 12,858.
12,8583rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Highland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Highland21 areas from 16.0% to 98.2%. The middle area is 74.9%. Dingwall and Seaforth is 42.8%.
42.8%7th lowest
Claimant rate21 wards, Highland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Highland21 areas from 1.2% to 5.2%. The middle area is 2.0%. Dingwall and Seaforth is 2.5%.
2.5%6th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Highland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Highland21 areas from 55.7% to 68.2%. The middle area is 61.0%. Dingwall and Seaforth is 61.7%.
61.7%7th highest

Figures for the whole of Highland

These figures are published for the whole of Highland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Highland and not Dingwall and Seaforth 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 of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.0years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Dingwall and Seaforth in brief

Dingwall and Seaforth had 12,858 usual residents at the census.

In Dingwall and Seaforth, 42.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dingwall and Seaforth, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.7% of residents in Dingwall and Seaforth were aged 15 to 64 at the census.