Highland vs Orkney Islands
A side-by-side comparison of the Highland and Orkney Islandslocal 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 | Orkney Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 237,260 | 21,920 |
| Density | — | — |
| Deprivation | 4% in most-deprived 10% | 0% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | — | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | — | — |
| Aged under 16 | 15% | 15% |
| Aged 16–64 | 60% | 58% |
| Aged 65+ | 25% | 27% |