Postcode sector · Highland

Affluence in IV1 9

How IV1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Population: 1,323 (2024)

IV1 9Postcode sector · Highland

Deprivation

How well off IV1 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, IV1 9 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score

2.5/ 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

69.2% of adults in IV1 9 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

IV1 9Scotland

Employee, full-time47.7%36.1%

Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%

Self-employed9.1%7.4%

Unemployed2.8%1.9%

Full-time student6.1%8.8%

Retired11.8%23.3%

Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.2%

Other3.1%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in IV1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV1 9Scotland

Higher managerial & professional11%12%

Lower managerial & professional20.7%21.1%

Intermediate10.1%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%

Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%

Semi-routine13.2%11.2%

Routine16.8%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%

Full-time students5.6%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in IV1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

IV1 9Scotland

Degree level or above33%32.5%

College or HNC/HND16.1%13.2%

Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent19.5%18.9%

Apprenticeship5.7%7.6%

No qualifications15.8%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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Affluence in IV1 9

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