Highland vs Moray

A side-by-side comparison of the Highland and Moraylocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Highland is the more populous.

	Highland	Moray
Population	237,260	94,730
Density	—	—
Deprivation	4% in most-deprived 10%	1% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	—
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	—
Aged under 16	15%	16%
Aged 16–64	60%	60%
Aged 65+	25%	24%

Highland council area →Moray council area →