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Affluence in IV2 7LS

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

Neighbourhood
Inverness Culloden and Balloch
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV2 7LS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 7LS area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

61.1% of adults in the IV2 7LS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

IV2 7LSScotland
Employee, full-time40.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student6.4%8.8%
Retired28.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in the IV2 7LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV2 7LSScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.8%7.1%
Semi-routine13.7%11.2%
Routine9.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in the IV2 7LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

IV2 7LSScotland
Degree level or above34.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications15.3%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 7LS (Inverness Culloden and Balloch) (about 546 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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