Badenoch and Strathspey
Badenoch and Strathspey is one of 21 wards in Highland, home to 12,779 people in 6,072 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% above the Highland average.
12,779residentsScotland's Census 2022
6,072householdscensus
36%green within 500 mpostcode average
73%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Badenoch and Strathspey in HighlandPostcodes in Badenoch and Strathspey highlighted; the rest of Highland in grey
People and homes.
12,779 residents in 6,072 households, next to the Highland average.
13%
aged 15–29
26%
aged 65 and over
68%
owner-occupied homes
12%
privately rented
17%
socially rented
10%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Badenoch and Strathspey with a published hygiene rating.
236rated food businessesin total
76%passed their last inspectionHighland: 85%
56told improvement is requiredlatest inspection
In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)