Highland profile - key facts and figures

Households and housing

The latest household estimates and projections for Highland are available on the National Records of Scotland website.

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Highlights include:

  • In the period from 2001 to 2021, the number of households has increased from 89,618 to 110,743 (23.6% compared to 15.2% for Scotland overall)
  • Between 2018 and 2028:
    • The number of households in Highland is projected to increase by 4.4% (compared to 4.9% for Scotland overall)
    • The number of one adult households is forecast to increase by 7.7% and two adult households by 8%

Further Housing Information is available through the following link

Housing Land Information