Ward Statistics

Population

The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) 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 highest in Highland and the proportion in the 0 to 15 group is above the Highland average. The population total was stable between 2001 and 2004, although parts of Culloden are beginning to show a decline, and a higher than average decrease in the number of children has been compensated for by an increase in the numbers of the elderly. 2,300 overseas migrant workers moved to the Inverness city area between 2002 and 2006, 1,300 from eastern Europe, but the information does not allow a breakdown by Ward.

Total Population

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Total Population	11,032	217,440	5,144,200
Source: GRO(S) 2007 mid-year estimates

Age Structure

Age	Ward (%)	Highland (%)	Scotland (%)	Ward (No.)	Highland (No.)	Scotland (No.)
0-15	18.6	18.0	17.8	2,057	39,221	916,951
16-49	47.9	42.4	46.8	5,285	92,089	2,406,262
50-64	20.1	21.8	19.0	2,218	47,303	975,374
65-74	7.6	9.8	8.9	838	21,249	457,376
75-84	4.2	6.1	5.6	468	13,168	289,967
85+	1.5	2.0	1.9	166	4,410	98,270
Source: GRO(S) 2007 mid-year estimates

Population Density

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of persons per square kilometre	61.4	8.2	66.0
Area (square kilometres)	180	26,489	77,925
Source: GRO(S) 2007 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.

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 2007	307	4,930	133,609
Average house price	£147,819	£168,090	£164,165
Median (midpoint) house price	£129,995	£150,500	£136,800
Source: Communities Scotland/Registers of Scotland 2007

House Completions

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of house completions between 2002-2007	316	8,547	n/a
Average number of completions per year	53	1,425	n/a
Source: Highland Council

Housing Land Audit

	Ward	Highland
*Number of new homes that potentially will be built between 2008-2011 :**	2,452	17,575
* 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	555	13,803	329,524
Source: Highland Council / Scottish Executive 2008

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.

9% of workers in Culloden and Ardersier are self-employed, below the Highland average. The Ward has a high proportion of jobs in manufacturing and transport & communications, and a low dependency on the public sector.

Number of People in Employment

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of people in employment *	2,600	104,800	2,370,600
* Rounded to nearest 100 people Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2006

Employment by Sector

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Percentage of people employed in:
Agriculture & fishing	1.1	3.6	1.5
Energy & water	0.0	0.7	1.6
Manufacturing	14.4	8.9	9.4
Construction	3.7	6.5	5.8
Distribution, hotels and restaurants	15.9	26.7	22.4
Transport and communications	14.9	4.5	5.1
Banking, finance & insurance, etc.	9.5	11.3	18.3
Public admin., education & health	28.2	32.8	30.4
Other services	2.1	4.9	5.4
Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2006

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 and Council Tax Benefit claim rates are well below the Highland average while the Incapacity Benefit claim rate is slightly below the average.

Latest unemployment rates ( October 2008 )

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Unemployment rate *	1.5	1.8	2.6
Long term unemployment rate **	0.1	0.3	0.6
* 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 October 2008 )

Figure 2: Long-term Unemployment Rates (October 2004 to October 2008 )

Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disability Allowance ( May 2008 )

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disability Allowance claimant rate *	6.3	7.5	9.2
* Percentage of resident working age population Source: Department for Work and Pensions data from NOMIS

Figure 3: Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disability Allowance claimant rates (February 2004 to May 2008 )

Council Tax Benefit ( 2004 )

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of claimants	615	17,475	518,935
Council Tax Benefit take-up rate *	13.0	17.0	21.8
* Percentage of working age population Source: Department for Work and Pensions data from NOMIS

Further information on unemployment in Highland is available on the Unemployment webpage.

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 proportion of people classed as income deprived and employment deprived is well below the Highland average. Average household incomes are the second highest in Highland.

	Ward	Highland	Scotland
Number of income deprived people *	986	23,874	707,728
Percentage of income deprived people *	8.8	11.1	13.8
Number of employment deprived people *	606	13,552	409,907
Percentage of employment deprived people *	8.4	10.6	12.9
Number of candidate Data Zones for Regeneration Funding	0	17	976
Average annual income **	£34,589	£30,510	£32,118
Percentage of households earning less than £10k per year **	7.4	9.9	9.6
* Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2006 ** Source: CACI Paycheck 2007

You can also view a profile of Culloden and Ardersier Multi-Member Ward at the Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics website by clicking the link below: