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IV10 8XA area guide

Who lives in IV10 8XA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 681 (2024)

IV10 8XAHighland

At a glance

What IV10 8XA is like

IV10 8XA is a postcode in the Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 681 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV10 8XA compares

Headline figures for IV10 8XA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV10 8XA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV10 8XA FAQs

Is IV10 8XA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is IV10 8XA 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 IV10 8XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.7%).

Which council covers IV10 8XA?

The local authority for IV10 8XA is Highland.

IV10 8XA comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV10 8XA?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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