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IV2 4TP area guide

Who lives in IV2 4TP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Inverness Hilton
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 636 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV2 4TP is like

IV2 4TP is a postcode in the Inverness Hilton area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 636 people. 49.6% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 35.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV2 4TP compares

Headline figures for IV2 4TP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV2 4TP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

IV2 4TP FAQs

Is IV2 4TP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV2 4TP 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 IV2 4TP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 49.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).

Which council covers IV2 4TP?

The local authority for IV2 4TP is Highland.

IV2 4TP comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV2 4TP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Inverness Rail Station, 1.1 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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