Affluence in IV2 8BG
How IV2 8BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness East Rural
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,875 (2024)
IV2 8BGHighland
How well off IV2 8BG is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV2 8BG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
63.7% of adults in the IV2 8BG area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the IV2 8BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the IV2 8BG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV2 8BG (Inverness East Rural) (about 1,875 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.