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IV18 0JP area guide

Who lives in IV18 0JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Invergordon
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 959 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV18 0JP is like

IV18 0JP is a postcode in the Invergordon area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 959 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV18 0JP compares

Headline figures for IV18 0JP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV18 0JP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV18 0JP FAQs

Is IV18 0JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is IV18 0JP 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 IV18 0JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.6%).

Which council covers IV18 0JP?

The local authority for IV18 0JP is Highland.

IV18 0JP comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV18 0JP?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal, 1.4 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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