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Eilean á Chèo

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West Highland. About 10,665 people in 1,753 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Eilean á Chèo, 16.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,699
2,129th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
16.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.2%
2,070th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Eilean á Chèo compares

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

Eilean á ChèoMiddle
Population21 wards, Highland · 2021
Population: every ward in Highland21 areas from 5,876 to 16,716. The middle area is 11,497. Eilean á Chèo is 10,699.
10,6998th 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%. Eilean á Chèo is 16.0%.
16.0%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%. Eilean á Chèo is 1.5%.
1.5%joint 3rd lowest
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%. Eilean á Chèo is 59.2%.
59.2%6th 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 Eilean á Chèo 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
Eilean á Chèo in brief

Eilean á Chèo had 10,699 usual residents at the census.

In Eilean á Chèo, 16.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Eilean á Chèo, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.2% of residents in Eilean á Chèo were aged 15 to 64 at the census.