Fact Sheet - Population and Housing

This document contains a factsheet about population and housing in the Cairngorms National Park. The population is projected to increase by around 5% between 2018 and 2043, with the number of people over 65 increasing by a greater percentage than in Scotland as a whole. The population increase is mainly due to people migrating into the National Park. The population age profile differs from the national profile with a larger proportion of people aged over 70. Housing prices in the National Park have increased significantly since 1993, and by 2018 the median house price was £37,500 higher than the Scottish average. This makes it difficult for people working in the National Park to afford to buy a home there. Also, over 15% of the housing stock is ineffective as they are either second homes or vacant.