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Inverness Central

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East Highland. About 11,896 people in 3.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Inverness Central, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,805
1,672nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
68.2%
1,032nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Inverness Central compares

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

Inverness CentralMiddle
Population21 wards, Highland · 2021
Population: every ward in Highland21 areas from 5,876 to 16,716. The middle area is 11,497. Inverness Central is 11,805.
11,80510th 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%. Inverness Central is 89.5%.
89.5%4th 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%. Inverness Central is 5.2%.
5.2%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%. Inverness Central is 68.2%.
68.2%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 Inverness 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 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
Inverness Central in brief

Inverness Central had 11,805 usual residents at the census.

In Inverness Central, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Inverness Central, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

68.2% of residents in Inverness Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.