Affluence in IV2 5GP
How IV2 5GP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Westhill
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 609 (2024)
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How well off IV2 5GP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 5GP area scores 6.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the IV2 5GP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the IV2 5GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the IV2 5GP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 5GP (Inverness Westhill) (about 609 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.