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Wick, Caithness Facts

Area1.9 km²
Population3,542
Male Population1,734 (48.9%)
Female Population1,808 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+36.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+17.4%
Median Age43.6 years (Male: 42.3, Female: 45)
NeighborhoodsTown Centre, John o' Groats, Watten, Bower, Lyth
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng58.43906, -3.09424
Postal CodesKW1KW12KW2KW3KW5

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Wick, Caithness Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,5922,8073,0183,4603,5423,6223,675
Population Density1,382.4 / km²1,497.1 / km²1,609.6 / km²1,845.3 / km²1,889.1 / km²1,931.7 / km²1,960 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wick, Caithness Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 17.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wick, Caithness+36.7%+26.2%+17.4%
United Kingdom
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wick, Caithness Median Age

Median Age: 43.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wick, Caithness43.6 yrs45 yrs42.3 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wick, Caithness Population Density

Population Density: 1,889 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wick, Caithness3,5421.875 km²1,889 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wick, Caithness Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1000 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Wick, Caithness

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Wick, Caithness

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Wick, Caithness

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Wick, Caithness CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wick, Caithness44,688 tn12.62 tn23,833.7 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Wick, Caithness CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)44,688 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)23,833.7 tons/km²

Wick, Caithness

(Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Ùige, Scots: Week or Weik) is a town and royal burgh in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. The town straddles the River Wick and extends along both sides of Wick Bay. Wick Locality had a population of 7,333 at the tim..

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