Area guide ·
Living in Wick
A snapshot of life in Wick, Scotland — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Wick is a village in , Scotland with a population of 7,040. The average house price is £210,131 and the overall crime rate is 2651.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where Wick ranks
Population
7,040
Avg House Price
£210,131
Crime Rate
2651.7/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
75%
Avg Download Speed
124 Mbps
EPC Rating
D
Median Income
£31,674
Median Age
42.6
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Wick's detached homes (£322,105) command roughly 2.6× the price of a flat (£122,118).
Price Trend (23 Years)
Wick prices have risen 132% over the last 21 years (£90,730 → £210,131).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £322,105 | £322,105 | 4198 |
| Semi-Detached | £201,728 | £201,728 | 4198 |
| Terraced | £163,516 | £163,516 | 4198 |
| Flat | £122,118 | £122,118 | 4198 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Wick is 2651.7 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Wick: other crime (27% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
75% of 22 schools (18 primary, 4 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 22 |
| Primary | 18 |
| Secondary | 4 |
| % Top two bands | 75% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Burray Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Dounby Community School | Primary | No rating available |
| Eday Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Evie Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Firth Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Glaitness School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Hope Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Kirkwall Grammar School | Secondary | Good |
| North Ronaldsay Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| North Walls Community School | Primary | Good |
| Orphir Community School | Primary | Good |
| Papa Westray Community School | Primary | Good |
| Papdale Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Rousay Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Sanday Community School | Primary | Good |
| Shapinsay Community School | Primary | Outstanding |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Stenness Community School | Primary | Good |
| Stromness Academy | Secondary | No rating available |
| Stromness Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Stronsay Junior High School | Secondary | Good |
| Westray Junior High School | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Wick averages 124 Mbps — 24% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Wick homes sit at band D on the EPC scale. 40.7% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | D |
| Average EPC Score | 61.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 40.7% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,284 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 7,040 |
| Median Age | 42.6 |
| Median Household Income | £31,674 |
| Employment Rate | 75.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 61.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 36% |
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Most compared with
How does Wick stack up against its neighbours?
Alness
vsWick
- House price
- £210,131 · £210,131
- Crime rate
- 3218.6 · 2651.7
- Distance
- 66.8 mi
Alva
vsWick
- House price
- £165,447 · £210,131
- Crime rate
- 828.3 · 2651.7
- Distance
- 160.3 mi
Annan
vsWick
- House price
- £162,680 · £210,131
- Crime rate
- 2028.6 · 2651.7
- Distance
- 238.6 mi
Arbroath
vsWick
- House price
- £167,088 · £210,131
- Crime rate
- 297 · 2651.7
- Distance
- 130.9 mi
Armadale
vsWick
- House price
- £217,827 · £210,131
- Crime rate
- 1158.2 · 2651.7
- Distance
- 177.3 mi
Auchinleck
vsWick
- House price
- £127,807 · £210,131
- Crime rate
- 2798.4 · 2651.7
- Distance
- 210.0 mi