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North, West and Central Sutherland

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North Highland. About 5,888 people in 4,817 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In North, West and Central Sutherland, 32.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,876
3,479th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
32.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.1%
1,084th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How North, West and Central Sutherland compares

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

North, West and Central SutherlandMiddle
Population21 wards, Highland · 2021
Population: every ward in Highland21 areas from 5,876 to 16,716. The middle area is 11,497. North, West and Central Sutherland is 5,876.
5,876lowest
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%. North, West and Central Sutherland is 32.3%.
32.3%6th 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%. North, West and Central Sutherland is 1.9%.
1.9%joint 6th 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%. North, West and Central Sutherland is 57.1%.
57.1%2nd 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 North, West and Central Sutherland 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
North, West and Central Sutherland in brief

North, West and Central Sutherland had 5,876 usual residents at the census.

In North, West and Central Sutherland, 32.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In North, West and Central Sutherland, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.1% of residents in North, West and Central Sutherland were aged 15 to 64 at the census.