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Affluence in IV2 7GX

How IV2 7GX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Inverness Culloden and Balloch
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
627 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV2 7GX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 7GX 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in the IV2 7GX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.8% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

IV2 7GXScotland
Employee, full-time32.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired35.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in the IV2 7GX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV2 7GXScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%21.1%
Intermediate16.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine9.5%11.2%
Routine7.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students2.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the IV2 7GX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

IV2 7GXScotland
Degree level or above38.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.6%
No qualifications11.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 7GX (Inverness Culloden and Balloch) (about 627 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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