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IV2 5AE area guide

Who lives in IV2 5AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Inverness Westhill
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 466 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV2 5AE is like

IV2 5AE is a postcode in the Inverness Westhill area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 466 people. 46.7% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 36% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV2 5AE compares

Headline figures for IV2 5AE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV2 5AE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

IV2 5AE FAQs

Is IV2 5AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV2 5AE 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 5AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.2%).

Which council covers IV2 5AE?

The local authority for IV2 5AE is Highland.

IV2 5AE comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV2 5AE?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Inverness Rail Station, 2.4 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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