Affluence in IV2 6GU
How IV2 6GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Inshes
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 815 (2024)
IV2 6GUHighland
How well off IV2 6GU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 6GU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
63.7% of adults in the IV2 6GU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.8% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.2% of adults in the IV2 6GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
46% of adults in the IV2 6GU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 6GU (Inverness Inshes) (about 815 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.