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IV18 0PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Seaboard
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
786 (2024)
At a glance

What IV18 0PY is like

IV18 0PY is a postcode in the Seaboard area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 786 people. 54% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 37.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV18 0PY compares

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

AffluenceMore
2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV18 0PY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    37.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV18 0PY FAQs

01
Is IV18 0PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is IV18 0PY 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.
03
Who lives in IV18 0PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.2%).
04
Which council covers IV18 0PY?

The local authority for IV18 0PY is Highland.

IV18 0PY comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is IV18 0PY?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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