Highland in figures

A profile of Highland from official statistics: 7 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Highland was 237,260 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024.

Population237,2602025Down 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over25.1%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June8102025Compared with 1,330 in 2024
232K233K234K235K236K237K238K201120142017202020252011: 232,730 persons2012: 233,000 persons2013: 233,080 persons2014: 233,180 persons2015: 234,060 persons2016: 234,570 persons2017: 234,800 persons2018: 234,530 persons2019: 234,510 persons2020: 233,910 persons2021: 235,850 persons2022: 235,710 persons2023: 236,830 persons2024: 237,570 persons2025: 237,260 persons232K234K236K238K20112016202120252011: 232,730 persons2012: 233,000 persons2013: 233,080 persons2014: 233,180 persons2015: 234,060 persons2016: 234,570 persons2017: 234,800 persons2018: 234,530 persons2019: 234,510 persons2020: 233,910 persons2021: 235,850 persons2022: 235,710 persons2023: 236,830 persons2024: 237,570 persons2025: 237,260 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Highland (pounds sterling) was £221,136 (provisional) in July 2026, up 6.1% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£221,136July 2026, provisionalUp 6.1% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly6.1%July 2026, provisionalUp 5.8 percentage points from July 2025
180K190K200K210K220K230K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 183,919 GBP2021-08: 182,301 GBP2021-09: 186,868 GBP2021-10: 189,862 GBP2021-11: 195,083 GBP2021-12: 193,406 GBP2022-01: 197,524 GBP2022-02: 197,177 GBP2022-03: 199,925 GBP2022-04: 199,724 GBP2022-05: 200,349 GBP2022-06: 202,956 GBP2022-07: 203,333 GBP2022-08: 204,476 GBP2022-09: 205,297 GBP2022-10: 205,580 GBP2022-11: 207,352 GBP2022-12: 204,712 GBP2023-01: 204,072 GBP2023-02: 203,937 GBP2023-03: 203,870 GBP2023-04: 205,767 GBP2023-05: 202,024 GBP2023-06: 201,679 GBP2023-07: 199,157 GBP2023-08: 201,889 GBP2023-09: 204,427 GBP2023-10: 206,776 GBP2023-11: 206,151 GBP2023-12: 206,748 GBP2024-01: 206,087 GBP2024-02: 205,003 GBP2024-03: 203,280 GBP2024-04: 202,486 GBP2024-05: 205,336 GBP2024-06: 206,733 GBP2024-07: 207,905 GBP2024-08: 210,730 GBP2024-09: 210,728 GBP2024-10: 213,361 GBP2024-11: 210,152 GBP2024-12: 206,720 GBP2025-01: 206,247 GBP2025-02: 205,081 GBP2025-03: 209,658 GBP2025-04: 209,926 GBP2025-05: 212,072 GBP2025-06: 210,945 GBP2025-07: 208,463 GBP2025-08: 209,169 GBP2025-09: 212,410 GBP2025-10: 216,768 GBP2025-11: 219,462 GBP2025-12: 215,238 GBP2026-01: 215,197 GBP2026-02: 211,043 GBP2026-03: 214,426 GBP2026-04: 215,203 GBP2026-05: 219,229 GBP2026-06: 220,082 GBP2026-07: 221,136 GBP180K190K200K210K220K230K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 183,919 GBP2021-08: 182,301 GBP2021-09: 186,868 GBP2021-10: 189,862 GBP2021-11: 195,083 GBP2021-12: 193,406 GBP2022-01: 197,524 GBP2022-02: 197,177 GBP2022-03: 199,925 GBP2022-04: 199,724 GBP2022-05: 200,349 GBP2022-06: 202,956 GBP2022-07: 203,333 GBP2022-08: 204,476 GBP2022-09: 205,297 GBP2022-10: 205,580 GBP2022-11: 207,352 GBP2022-12: 204,712 GBP2023-01: 204,072 GBP2023-02: 203,937 GBP2023-03: 203,870 GBP2023-04: 205,767 GBP2023-05: 202,024 GBP2023-06: 201,679 GBP2023-07: 199,157 GBP2023-08: 201,889 GBP2023-09: 204,427 GBP2023-10: 206,776 GBP2023-11: 206,151 GBP2023-12: 206,748 GBP2024-01: 206,087 GBP2024-02: 205,003 GBP2024-03: 203,280 GBP2024-04: 202,486 GBP2024-05: 205,336 GBP2024-06: 206,733 GBP2024-07: 207,905 GBP2024-08: 210,730 GBP2024-09: 210,728 GBP2024-10: 213,361 GBP2024-11: 210,152 GBP2024-12: 206,720 GBP2025-01: 206,247 GBP2025-02: 205,081 GBP2025-03: 209,658 GBP2025-04: 209,926 GBP2025-05: 212,072 GBP2025-06: 210,945 GBP2025-07: 208,463 GBP2025-08: 209,169 GBP2025-09: 212,410 GBP2025-10: 216,768 GBP2025-11: 219,462 GBP2025-12: 215,238 GBP2026-01: 215,197 GBP2026-02: 211,043 GBP2026-03: 214,426 GBP2026-04: 215,203 GBP2026-05: 219,229 GBP2026-06: 220,082 GBP2026-07: 221,136 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Highland were 9,440 in 2024, up 0.7% from 2023.

Active enterprises9,4402024Up 0.7% from 2023
Enterprise births8652024Down 4.9% from 2023
9,3509,4009,4509,5009,5502019202020212022202320242019: 9,510 count2020: 9,360 count2021: 9,425 count2022: 9,390 count2023: 9,370 count2024: 9,440 count9,3509,4009,4509,5009,5502019202120242019: 9,510 count2020: 9,360 count2021: 9,425 count2022: 9,390 count2023: 9,370 count2024: 9,440 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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