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IV2 5BY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Inverness Inshes
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 626 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV2 5BY is like

IV2 5BY is a postcode in the Inverness Inshes area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 626 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 71.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV2 5BY compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV2 5BY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
21.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

IV2 5BY FAQs

Is IV2 5BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV2 5BY 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 5BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.7%).

Which council covers IV2 5BY?

The local authority for IV2 5BY is Highland.

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

How well connected is IV2 5BY?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Inverness Rail Station, 1.9 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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