Affluence in IV2 5JW
How IV2 5JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Westhill
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 932 (2024)
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How well off IV2 5JW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 5JW 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.4% of adults in the IV2 5JW area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the IV2 5JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the IV2 5JW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 5JW (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.