Highland profile - key facts and figures
Households and housing
|
Household Type (as percentage of all households in area) |
Highland |
Scotland |
|
1 adult: male |
15.0 |
16.4 |
|
1 adult: female |
17.9 |
19.2 |
|
1 adult, 1+ children |
5.6 |
6.5 |
|
2 adults |
34.0 |
30.6 |
|
2+ adults, 1+ children |
19.5 |
18.7 |
|
3+ adults |
7.9 |
8.6 |
|
Total Households (100%) |
103,706 |
2,387,207 |
Source: NRS & Highland Council Household Estimates 2012
Household projections
|
2012 |
2022 |
2037 |
% Change 2012 to 2022 |
% Change 2012 to 2037 |
|
|
Highland |
103,706 |
111,416 |
120,149 |
7.4 |
15.9 |
|
Scotland |
2,387,207 |
2,565,377 |
2,782,774 |
7.5 |
16.9 |
Source: NRS & Highland Council Household Projections, 2012 based
New House Building - number of new houses built
| Affordable (1) | Open Market | All Completions (2) | |
|
2003-04 |
139 |
1,138 |
1,277 |
|
2004-05 |
131 |
1,193 |
1,324 |
|
2005-06 |
145 |
1,220 |
1,365 |
|
2006-07 |
265 |
1,496 |
1,761 |
|
2007-08 |
375 |
1,470 |
1,845 |
|
2008-09 |
403 |
1,165 |
1,568 |
|
2009-10 |
368 |
751 |
1,119 |
|
2010-11 |
526 |
673 |
1,199 |
|
2011-12 |
304 |
753 |
1,057 |
|
2012-13 |
214 |
618 |
832 |
|
2013-14 |
182 |
710 |
892 |
Source: 1) Scottish Government 2) Highland Council