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IV2 5NA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Inverness Westhill
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,041 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV2 5NA is like

IV2 5NA is a postcode in the Inverness Westhill area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,041 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 31.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV2 5NA compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV2 5NA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
44.6% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
29.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV2 5NA FAQs

Is IV2 5NA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV2 5NA 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 5NA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 21.9% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.3%).

Which council covers IV2 5NA?

The local authority for IV2 5NA is Highland.

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

How well connected is IV2 5NA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Inverness Rail Station, 1.5 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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