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Affluence in IV2 4RN

How IV2 4RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Inverness Lochardil and Holm Mains
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,231 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV2 4RN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 4RN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

51.7% of adults in the IV2 4RN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

IV2 4RNScotland
Employee, full-time31.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired34.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the IV2 4RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV2 4RNScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%21.1%
Intermediate14.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine8.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in the IV2 4RN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

IV2 4RNScotland
Degree level or above37%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications11.6%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 4RN (Inverness Lochardil and Holm Mains) (about 1,231 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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