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Affluence in IV2 3YA

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

Neighbourhood
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV2 3YA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 3YA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

67.8% of adults in the IV2 3YA area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 8.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

IV2 3YAScotland
Employee, full-time48.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired8.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other5.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the IV2 3YA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV2 3YAScotland
Higher managerial & professional10%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%7.1%
Semi-routine10.6%11.2%
Routine10.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the IV2 3YA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

IV2 3YAScotland
Degree level or above33.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.6%
No qualifications10.2%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 3YA (Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman) (about 854 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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