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IV1 1SY area guide

Who lives in IV1 1SY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 697 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV1 1SY is like

IV1 1SY is a postcode in the Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 697 people. 34.9% of households own their home, 24.3% rent privately and 34.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV1 1SY compares

Headline figures for IV1 1SY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV1 1SY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

IV1 1SY FAQs

Is IV1 1SY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is IV1 1SY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in IV1 1SY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.9% of residents. 34.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.5%).

Which council covers IV1 1SY?

The local authority for IV1 1SY is Highland.

IV1 1SY comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV1 1SY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Inverness Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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