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East Sutherland and Edderton

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North east Highland. About 7,541 people in 1,466 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In East Sutherland and Edderton, 76.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,469
3,722nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
76.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
55.7%
634th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How East Sutherland and Edderton compares

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

East Sutherland and EddertonMiddle
Population21 wards, Highland · 2021
Population: every ward in Highland21 areas from 5,876 to 16,716. The middle area is 11,497. East Sutherland and Edderton is 7,469.
7,4692nd lowest
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%. East Sutherland and Edderton is 76.9%.
76.9%10th highest
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%. East Sutherland and Edderton is 2.1%.
2.1%10th 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%. East Sutherland and Edderton is 55.7%.
55.7%lowest

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 East Sutherland and Edderton 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
East Sutherland and Edderton in brief

East Sutherland and Edderton had 7,469 usual residents at the census.

In East Sutherland and Edderton, 76.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In East Sutherland and Edderton, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

55.7% of residents in East Sutherland and Edderton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.