Affluence in IV2 5TP
How IV2 5TP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Westhill
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,041 (2024)
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How well off IV2 5TP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 5TP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
31.6% of adults in the IV2 5TP area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 16.8% are retired and 44.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.9% of adults in the IV2 5TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the IV2 5TP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 5TP (Inverness Westhill) (about 2,041 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.