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Who lives in IV2 7LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV2 7LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Inverness Smithton
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
765 (2024)
Population

Who lives in IV2 7LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 7LY (Inverness Smithton) (about 765 residents).

Residents
765
2024 estimate
Households
330
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 15%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.5% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

IV2 7LYScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

55% of residents are female and 45.1% male.

IV2 7LY
55%
45%
Scotland
  • Female55%51.4%
  • Male45.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.7% of adults in the IV2 7LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 39.3% have never married.

IV2 7LYScotland
Married or civil partnership35.7%44%
Never married39.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.7%8.4%
Separated2.2%2.4%
Widowed7.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

77% of residents in the IV2 7LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

IV2 7LY
46%
30%
13%
Scotland
  • Very good46.5%47.9%
  • Good30.5%30.9%
  • Fair13.2%14.2%
  • Bad7.9%5.3%
  • Very bad2%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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