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IV17 0WS area guide

Who lives in IV17 0WS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alness
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,385 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV17 0WS is like

IV17 0WS is a postcode in the Alness area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,385 people. 36.8% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 50.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 45.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV17 0WS compares

Headline figures for IV17 0WS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV17 0WS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV17 0WS FAQs

Is IV17 0WS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV17 0WS 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 IV17 0WS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.5% of residents. 36.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.3%).

Which council covers IV17 0WS?

The local authority for IV17 0WS is Highland.

IV17 0WS comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV17 0WS?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alness Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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