Affluence in IV2 7BG
How IV2 7BG 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 7BG is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 7BG 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
75.5% of adults in the IV2 7BG area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.7% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the IV2 7BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the IV2 7BG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 7BG (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.