Affluence in IV2 7LX
How IV2 7LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Smithton
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 765 (2024)
IV2 7LXHighland
How well off IV2 7LX is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 7LX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
58.8% of adults in the IV2 7LX area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 16.6% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.5% of adults in the IV2 7LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the IV2 7LX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 7LX (Inverness Smithton) (about 765 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.