Affluence in IV2 5BW
How IV2 5BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Westhill
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 764 (2024)
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How well off IV2 5BW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 5BW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the IV2 5BW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.4% of adults in the IV2 5BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the IV2 5BW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 5BW (Inverness Westhill) (about 764 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.