Affluence in IV10 8TY
How IV10 8TY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 636 (2024)
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How well off IV10 8TY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV10 8TY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the IV10 8TY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 37.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.7% of adults in the IV10 8TY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
49.7% of adults in the IV10 8TY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV10 8TY (Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch) (about 636 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.