Crap Towns / Highland / Street cleanliness
How clean are the streets in Highland?
In 2025-26, 95.3% of the streets checked in the Highland council area passed as clean, about the same as Scotland's 92.2%. That is down from 98.6% in 2010-11.
| Year | Here | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 98.6% | 95.4% |
| 2011-12 | 99.3% | 96.1% |
| 2012-13 | 98.7% | 95.8% |
| 2013-14 | 99.1% | 96.1% |
| 2014-15 | 97.5% | 93.9% |
| 2015-16 | 92.9% | 93.4% |
| 2016-17 | 94.8% | 93.9% |
| 2017-18 | 93.9% | 92.2% |
| 2018-19 | 95.6% | 92.8% |
| 2019-20 | 95.7% | 92.2% |
| 2020-21 | 95.0% | 90.1% |
| 2021-22 | 93.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022-23 | 96.1% | 90.6% |
| 2023-24 | 96.4% | 92.1% |
| 2024-25 | 95.9% | 91.7% |
| 2025-26 | 95.3% | 92.2% |
| Council | % of streets passed as clean, 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Perth and Kinross | 88.1% |
| Inverclyde | 89.8% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 92.5% |
| Argyll and Bute | 93.7% |
| Highland | 95.3% |
| Aberdeenshire | 96.7% |
| Orkney Islands | 97.4% |
| Across Scotland | 92.2% |