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Record Numbers of 'Digital Nomads' Relocating to Rural Scotland

Remote work is driving a population boom in the Scottish Highlands, as thousands of tech workers trade London flats for rural cottages while keeping their city salaries....

By James Whitfield

Published 11 May 2026·2 min read

Record Numbers of 'Digital Nomads' Relocating to Rural Scotland

Capital Wire — Staff Photograph

Remote work is driving a population boom in the Scottish Highlands, as thousands of tech workers trade London flats for rural cottages while keeping their city salaries.

Capital Wire

Record Numbers of 'Digital Nomads' Relocating to Rural Scotland

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