Postcode district · Highland
Who lives in IV12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV12, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 12,717 (2024)
IV12Postcode district · Highland
Who lives in IV12
Residents
12,717
2024 estimate
Households
6,112
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
IV12Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
IV12
52%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
50.7% of adults in IV12 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.8% have never married.
IV12Scotland
Married or civil partnership50.7%44%
Never married28.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed8.7%7%
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in IV12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
IV12
47%
32%
15%
Scotland
- Very good46.6%47.9%
- Good31.5%30.9%
- Fair15.4%14.2%
- Bad5%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.