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Affluence in Inverness

How Inverness ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
51,758 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Inverness is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, Inverness scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in Inverness are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

InvernessScotland
Employee, full-time39.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired22.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in Inverness work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

InvernessScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13%11.2%
Routine15.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in Inverness hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

InvernessScotland
Degree level or above31%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications16.6%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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