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Affluence in IV2 3XA

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

Neighbourhood
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
665 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV2 3XA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 3XA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

60% of adults in the IV2 3XA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

IV2 3XAScotland
Employee, full-time41.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.5%
Self-employed3.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired19.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.2%
Other3.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the IV2 3XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV2 3XAScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine15.1%11.2%
Routine21.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the IV2 3XA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

IV2 3XAScotland
Degree level or above25.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications22.3%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 3XA (Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman) (about 665 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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