Highland council area. Every figure carries its own date.
What has changed — and how does Inverness compare?
Follow the local trend, compare it with Scotland, and switch to Greater London or a nearby city. Start with 30 years where the figures support it.
Which places and years are compared?
The three nearest other official UK cities, measured in a straight line between the official representative place points, not by road or ferry distance. Cities across national borders are included. The same council area is not counted twice. These are geographical neighbours, not a ranking of similar economies or services. Each figure is compared only when its period, definition, unit and source are compatible. The national reference is the origin city's own nation, not an average of the selected cities.
Greater London covers all 32 boroughs and the City of London. It is a large capital region, not a similar-sized council. Scotland is a published country total, not an average of the selected places.
Use “Change over time” to compare growth between places of different sizes. Cash prices do not allow for inflation. Shorter histories and missing figures stay visible.
Compare growth to see whether the population is changing faster here. A larger population alone does not tell us whether services are keeping up.
Population over time
1996 to 2025
Highland · people
Reviewed figures: 1996 to 2025. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.
Shown on this chart: From 1996 to 2025, the population rose by 13.7% in Highland and rose by 8.9% in Scotland.
Both places compared over 1996 to 2025, using matching published dates.
Compared areas: Highland; Whole of Scotland.
Change since 1996 (%)
HighlandScotland
-2.3%6.4%15%
19962025
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Full history context
The population rose from 208,650 to 237,260 between 1996 and 2025.
2024 to 2025: 310 less people (0.1% lower).
This counts the whole council area. Growth alone does not establish overcrowding or a shortfall in services.
Data table and workings
All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.
These estimates cover the whole authority, including any surrounding towns and countryside.
Historical boundaries/revisions follow the source series; null years are not zero.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
Population over time — Highland: full reviewed history
Comparisons use the same measure and matching published dates. Each line keeps its own missing values. Change over time starts at the first date with a value for both places: percentage change for amounts and population, percentage-point change for percentages. This compares growth, not the size of the places. Cash-price growth includes inflation.
Scotland: full comparison data
Whole of Scotland. All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.
These estimates cover the whole country.
Historical boundaries/revisions follow the source series; null years are not zero.
Population over time — Whole of Scotland: full reviewed history
Greater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London. All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.
Greater London region, not the City of London council.
Mid-year estimates. Revisions and historical boundaries follow this one published series.
Estimated population over time — Greater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London: full reviewed history
Perth and Kinross local authority area. All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.
These estimates cover the whole authority, including any surrounding towns and countryside.
Historical boundaries/revisions follow the source series; null years are not zero.
Population over time — Perth and Kinross local authority area: full reviewed history
Aberdeen City local authority area. All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.
These estimates cover the whole authority, including any surrounding towns and countryside.
Historical boundaries/revisions follow the source series; null years are not zero.
Population over time — Aberdeen City local authority area: full reviewed history
Dundee City local authority area. All ages, both sexes, usual residents. Source series rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses; latest revisions replace older estimates.
These estimates cover the whole authority, including any surrounding towns and countryside.
Historical boundaries/revisions follow the source series; null years are not zero.
Population over time — Dundee City local authority area: full reviewed history
See how local prices have changed and how far they sit above or below other places. Prices alone do not tell us what residents can afford.
Average home price over time
January 2004 to July 2026
Highland · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: January 2004 to July 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: From January 2004 to July 2026, average home prices rose by 169.1% in Highland and rose by 156.1% in Scotland.
Both places compared over January 2004 to July 2026, using matching published dates.
Compared areas: Highland; Whole of Scotland.
Actual values
HighlandScotland
£58.2k£145.5k£232.8k
January 2004July 2026
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Full history context
Average home prices rose from £82,000 to £221,000 between January 2004 and July 2026.
July 2025 to July 2026: £13,000 more per home (6.1% higher).
Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.
Data table and workings
Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.
Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.
Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
Average home price over time — Highland: full reviewed history
Comparisons use the same measure and matching published dates. Each line keeps its own missing values. Change over time starts at the first date with a value for both places: percentage change for amounts and population, percentage-point change for percentages. This compares growth, not the size of the places. Cash-price growth includes inflation.
Scotland: full comparison data
Whole of Scotland. Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.
Whole country; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.
Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.
Average home price over time — Whole of Scotland: full reviewed history
Greater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London. Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Greater London region, not the City of London council.
Cash prices include inflation. These are mix-adjusted averages, not median sale prices.
Provisional estimates can be revised; the whole history uses one official release.
Average home price over time — Greater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London: full reviewed history
Perth and Kinross local authority area. Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.
Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.
Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.
Average home price over time — Perth and Kinross local authority area: full reviewed history
Aberdeen City local authority area. Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.
Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.
Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.
Average home price over time — Aberdeen City local authority area: full reviewed history
Dundee City local authority area. Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.
Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.
Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.
Average home price over time — Dundee City local authority area: full reviewed history
Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Prices are rounded to the nearest £1,000. These are cash prices, before allowing for inflation.
Compare the same census across places. Earlier years are included where the source and area can be checked; these are snapshots, not an annual record.
People aged 65 or over
Not available
20 March 2022 · Highland local authority area
This collection has a dated snapshot, not a verified 30-year history for this measure.
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20 March 2022 · the same measure and date
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Greater LondonGreater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London
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PerthPerth and Kinross local authority area
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AberdeenAberdeen City local authority area
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DundeeDundee City local authority area
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All usual residents
UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
This collection has a dated snapshot, not a verified 30-year history for this measure.
Residents’ own description of their health. Age differences also affect comparisons between places.
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20 March 2022 · the same measure and date
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Greater LondonGreater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London
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PerthPerth and Kinross local authority area
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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AberdeenAberdeen City local authority area
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DundeeDundee City local authority area
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All usual residents
UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Scottish degree-or-higher excludes HNC/HND and is kept distinct from the wider Level 4+ measure used elsewhere.
This collection has a dated snapshot, not a verified 30-year history for this measure.
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20 March 2022 · the same measure and date
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Highland compared with this place
ScotlandWhole of Scotland
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Greater LondonGreater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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PerthPerth and Kinross local authority area
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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AberdeenAberdeen City local authority area
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DundeeDundee City local authority area
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All usual residents aged 16 and over
UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Scottish degree-or-higher excludes HNC/HND and is kept distinct from the wider Level 4+ measure used elsewhere.
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
This collection has a dated snapshot, not a verified 30-year history for this measure.
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20 March 2022 · the same measure and date
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Highland compared with this place
ScotlandWhole of Scotland
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Greater LondonGreater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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PerthPerth and Kinross local authority area
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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AberdeenAberdeen City local authority area
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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DundeeDundee City local authority area
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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All occupied households
UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
Homes rented from a council or housing association
Not available
20 March 2022 · Highland local authority area
This collection has a dated snapshot, not a verified 30-year history for this measure.
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20 March 2022 · the same measure and date
Place
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Highland compared with this place
ScotlandWhole of Scotland
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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Greater LondonGreater London region — all 32 boroughs and the City of London
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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PerthPerth and Kinross local authority area
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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AberdeenAberdeen City local authority area
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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DundeeDundee City local authority area
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
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All occupied households
UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero.
