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Affluence in IV2 3PX

How IV2 3PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
721 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV2 3PX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 3PX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

68.1% of adults in the IV2 3PX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 7.5% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

IV2 3PXScotland
Employee, full-time48.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student8.5%8.8%
Retired7.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%5.2%
Other4.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the IV2 3PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV2 3PXScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine17%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%
Full-time students8.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the IV2 3PX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

IV2 3PXScotland
Degree level or above30.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.8%7.6%
No qualifications16.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 3PX (Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman) (about 721 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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