Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Thurso and Northwest Caithness is one of 21 wards in Highland, home to 12,429 people in 6,160 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Highland average.
People and homes.
12,429 residents in 6,160 households, next to the Highland average.
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Thurso and Northwest Caithness with a published hygiene rating.
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)