Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Ward in Scotland
Contents: Population
The population development of Thurso and Northwest Caithness as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2022-03-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurso and Northwest Caithness | Ward | 12,600 | 13,230 | 12,301 | |
| Scotland (Alba) | Constituent Country | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,439,842 |
Source: National Records of Scotland.
Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in 2023 boundaries. Older population figures are computed by using population-weighted centroids of output areas.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 6,130 |
| Females | 6,172 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 2,135 |
| 18-64 years | 7,175 |
| 65+ years | 2,984 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 835 |
| 70-79 years | 1,366 |
| 60-69 years | 1,740 |
| 50-59 years | 1,902 |
| 40-49 years | 1,409 |
| 30-39 years | 1,431 |
| 20-29 years | 1,271 |
| 10-19 years | 1,237 |
| 0-9 years | 1,103 |
| Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 9,849 |
| UK (other) | 1,996 |
| Europe | 229 |
| Other country | 227 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| White | 12,120 |
| Asian | 86 |
| African/Caribbean | 17 |
| Mixed/multiple | 19 |
| Other ethnic group | 60 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Church of Scotland | 3,189 |
| Roman Catholic | 398 |
| Christian (other) | 706 |
| Muslim | 41 |
| Other religion | 138 |
| No religion | 7,157 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| English | 11,847 |
| Gaelic | 3 |
| Scots | 17 |
| British Sign Language | 8 |
| Other language | 141 |