Affluence in IV2 5BY
How IV2 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Inshes
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 626 (2024)
IV2 5BYHighland
How well off IV2 5BY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 5BY 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
71.2% of adults in the IV2 5BY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the IV2 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the IV2 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 5BY (Inverness Inshes) (about 626 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.