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IV19 1PR area guide

Who lives in IV19 1PR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tain
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 604 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV19 1PR is like

IV19 1PR is a postcode in the Tain area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 604 people. 50.8% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 31.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV19 1PR compares

Headline figures for IV19 1PR, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 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 IV19 1PR differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

IV19 1PR FAQs

Is IV19 1PR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is IV19 1PR 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 IV19 1PR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 50.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.6%).

Which council covers IV19 1PR?

The local authority for IV19 1PR is Highland.

IV19 1PR comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV19 1PR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tain Rail Station, 0.5 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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