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North, West and Central Sutherland

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North Highland. About 5,888 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4,817 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 39% of people in North, West and Central Sutherland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
5,876
3,479th least populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
39%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
32.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

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.
5,876least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares21 wards, Highland · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every ward in Highland21 areas from 6.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 67.0%. North, West and Central Sutherland is 39.0%.
39%joint 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas
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

What is the population of North, West and Central Sutherland?

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

North, West and Central Sutherland is the 3,479th least populated of 8,397 in the UK.

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
£224,574
Up 7.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,740
144th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
Joint 72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
237,260
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
North, West and Central Sutherland in brief

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

About 39% of people in North, West and Central Sutherland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

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.