Affluence in IV2 6BL
How IV2 6BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Slackbuie
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,087 (2024)
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How well off IV2 6BL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 6BL area scores 8.0 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
80.7% of adults in the IV2 6BL area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 9.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.9% of adults in the IV2 6BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
49.6% of adults in the IV2 6BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 6BL (Inverness Slackbuie) (about 2,087 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.