Ward Statistics

Population

National Records of Scotland (NRS) supplies us with annual population estimates for small areas which we build up to give totals and changes at Ward level. These estimates aim to exclude short term migrants.

Culloden and Ardersier is a mixed rural and urban Ward with an overall population density above the Highland average. The proportion of people in the 16 to 49 age group is the one of highest in Highland and the proportion in the 0 to 15 group is above the Highland average but declining at the second highest rate in Highland. The population fell by 2.5% between 2004 and 2009, and is showing the characteristics of an urban area built and populated over a relatively short period of timewhere population turnover and new house building is not enough to "refresh" an ageing population.

Total Population

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Total Population	10,914	220,490	5,194,000
Source: GRO(S) 2009 mid-year estimates

Age Structure

Age	Ward (%)	Highland (%)	Scotland (%)	Ward (No.)	Highland (No.)	Scotland (No.)
0-15	18.1	17.7	17.6	1,972	39,120	912,340
16-49	46.2	41.7	46.4	5,037	92,009	2,411,340
50-64	21.1	22.0	19.3	2,308	48,487	1,001,808
65-74	8.3	10.2	9.0	903	22,491	469,991
75-84	4.7	6.1	5.7	514	13,534	295,004
85+	1.6	2.2	2.0	180	4,849	103,517
Source: GRO(S) 2009 mid-year estimates

Population Density

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of persons per square kilometre	60.7	8.3	66.7
Area (square kilometres)	180	26,489	77,925
Source: GRO(S) 2008 mid-year estimates

Health

This Census response is one of the best simple measures we have of the health of our population. The rate of self-reported long term illness is the second lowest in Highland.

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Percentage of total population:
with a limiting long-term illness	14.9	18.4	20.3
without a limiting long-term illness	85.1	81.6	79.7
Source: Census 2001

Households & Housing Stock

The following tables provide information on housing and household tenure in this Ward. Housing completions provide us with a picture of the growth of the local area whilst housing tenure and occupancy examine the nature of housing in the Ward.

The total number of houses built in the last five years was below the average and the housing land identified in the Local Plan will allow this modest rate to continue over the next four years. Scottish Water infrastructure is adequate to meet this rate of development. Note that future figures exclude both the potential A96 corridor and Whiteness developments, and major new developments are likely in East Inverness (Stratton) and Tornagrain.

Number of households

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of households	4,505	89,528	2,192,246
Source: Census 2001

House Prices

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of private house sales in 2009	133	2,490	55,349
Average house price	£145,410	£156,113	£153,057
Median (midpoint) house price	£135,000	£140,000	£134,100
Source: Communities Scotland/Registers of Scotland 2009

House Completions

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of house completions between 2006-2010	206	7,329	n/a
Average number of completions per year	41	1,466	n/a
Source: Highland Council

Housing Land Audit

	Ward	Highland
*Number of new homes that potentially will be built between 2010-2014 :**	2,812	24,178
* identified in the Local Plan or with planning permission Source: Highland Council

Further information about the Housing Land Audit is available on the Housing Land Audit webpage.

Number of Council Houses

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of Council owned houses	558	13,581	323,138
Source: Highland Council / Scottish Executive April 2011

Housing Tenure

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Percentage of households that are:
owner occupied	72.9	65.7	62.6
rented from the Council/Scottish Homes	15.5	18.0	21.6
rented from housing association	0.4	3.6	5.6
privately rented	8.4	8.5	6.7
other	2.8	4.2	3.5
Source: Census 2001

Housing Occupancy

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Percentage of housing stock that is:
occupied	94.9	89.8	94.9
second/holiday homes	1.6	6.2	1.3
vacant	3.5	4.0	3.8
Percenatges are based on housing stock figures of 4,748 (Ward), 99,739 (Highland) and 2,308,939 (Scotland) from the Census 2001

Employment & Economic Activity

The following series of tables provide information on employment status and the types of industries that provide jobs in the Ward. This information provides us with an understanding of the nature of employment within the Ward.

7.3% of working age people in Culloden and Ardersier are self-employed, slightly lower than the Highland average. The Ward has a high proportion of jobs in manufacturing and transport & communications.

Number of People in Employment

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of people in employment *	3,400	109,300	2,420,400
* Rounded to nearest 100 people Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2008

Employment by Sector

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Percentage of people employed in:
Agriculture & fishing	2.2	1.7	1.7
Energy & water	0.0	0.8	1.8
Manufacturing	12.2	8.0	8.7
Construction	4.0	6.7	5.9
Distribution, hotels and restaurants	10.9	25.6	22.2
Transport and communications	20.6	6.0	5.1
Banking, finance & insurance, etc.	18.1	14.9	19.1
Public admin., education & health	29.1	31.1	30.0
Other services	2.7	5.3	5.4
Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2008

Economic Activity

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Percentage of 16-74 year olds *
Economically active	75.1	68.1	65.0
Full-time employees	48.0	38.9	40.3
Part-time employees	14.0	12.9	11.1
Self employed	7.3	10.2	6.6
Full-time student	2.5	1.8	3.0
Unemployed	3.4	4.3	4.0
* total 16-74 year olds	8,383	152,675	3,731,079
Economically active people are defined as those aged 16 to 74 who are working, actively looking for work or full-time students Source: Census 2001

Qualifications

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
*Percentage of 16-74 year olds whose highest qualification is:**
Group 1	29.3	26.1	24.7
Group 2	16.2	15.3	15.7
Group 3	7.2	6.4	7.0
Group 4	19.2	19.6	19.5
No qualifications	28.1	32.6	33.2
* total 16-74 year olds	8,383	152,675	3,731,079
Group 1: 'O' Grade, Standard Grade, Intermediate I or 2, City & Guilds Craft, SVQ level 1 or 2 or equivalent Group 2: Higher Grade, CSYS, ONC, OND, City & Guilds Advanced Craft, RSA Advanced Diploma, SVQ level 3 or equivalent Group 3: HND, HNC RSA Higher Diploma, SVQ level 4 or 5 or equivalent Group 4: First degree, Higher degree, Professional qualification Source: Census 2001

Unemployment & Benefits

The following tables provide information about the rate of unemployment and those receiving both Incapacity and Council Tax Benefits. One feature of Highland life is that employment is often dependent on seasonal industries such as tourism, and employment rates vary through the year as people take up seasonal jobs but are unemployed for the rest of the year.

Unemployment, long term unemployment, Incapacity Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claim rates are all well below the Highland average.

Latest unemployment rates ( August 2011 )

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Unemployment rate *	2.3	2.8	4.5
Long term unemployment rate **	0.5	0.9	1.7
* Percentage of resident working age population claiming Job Seekers Allowance ** Percentage of resident working age population claiming Job Seekers Allowance for 6 months or more Source: Department for Work and Pensions date from NOMIS

Figure 1: Unemployment Rates (October 2004 to August 2011 )

Figure 2: Long-term Unemployment Rates (October 2004 to August 2011 )

Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disability Allowance / Employment and Support Allowance ( February 2011 )

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disability Allowance claimant rate *	4.7	5.4	6.3
Employment and Support Allowance Claimant Rate *	0.0	0.0	0.0
* Percentage of resident working age population Source: Department for Work and Pensions data from NOMIS

Figure 3: Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disability Allowance / Employment and Supprt Allowance claimant rates (February 2001 to February 2011 )

Income & Deprivation

The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, SIMD, is the Executive’s official measure for identifying small area concentrations of multiple deprivation. Household incomes are taken from CACI Paycheck, a commercial database based on lifestyle surveys and market research data, supplied by Communities Scotland to help with housing analysis.

No datazones within the Ward are identified as severely deprived and the proportions of people classed as income deprived and employment deprived are below the Highland average. Average household incomes are the second highest in Highland.

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of income deprived people *	1,105	27,260	779,135
Percentage of income deprived people *	10.0	12.5	15.1
Number of employment deprived people *	520	12,165	373,100
Percentage of employment deprived people *	7.2	9.2	11.6
Number of candidate Data Zones for Regeneration Funding	0	16	976
Average annual income **	£36,515	£31,368	£33,207
Percentage of households earning less than £10k per year **	8.8	12.8	12.6
* Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009updated ** Source: CACI Paycheck 2009