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Affluence in IV2 5BP

How IV2 5BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Inverness Westhill
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
932 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV2 5BP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 5BP area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

69.4% of adults in the IV2 5BP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

IV2 5BPScotland
Employee, full-time45.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired15.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the IV2 5BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV2 5BPScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine12.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the IV2 5BP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

IV2 5BPScotland
Degree level or above32.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.6%
No qualifications9.8%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 5BP (Inverness Westhill) (about 932 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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