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Affluence in IV15 9SU

How IV15 9SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dingwall
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
906 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV15 9SU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV15 9SU area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

58.4% of adults in the IV15 9SU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

IV15 9SUScotland
Employee, full-time35.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student3.1%8.8%
Retired24.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other3.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the IV15 9SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV15 9SUScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine16.1%11.2%
Routine17.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the IV15 9SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

IV15 9SUScotland
Degree level or above28.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications20.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV15 9SU (Dingwall) (about 906 residents).

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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