Affluence in IV2 7EY
How IV2 7EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Smithton
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 636 (2024)
IV2 7EYHighland
How well off IV2 7EY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 7EY 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
57.3% of adults in the IV2 7EY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the IV2 7EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the IV2 7EY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 7EY (Inverness Smithton) (about 636 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.