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Affluence in IV25

How IV25 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
3,326 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV25 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, IV25 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
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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

49.9% of adults in IV25 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

IV25Scotland
Employee, full-time26.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed12.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired34.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in IV25 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV25Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine11.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in IV25 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

IV25Scotland
Degree level or above33.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9%7.6%
No qualifications15.1%16.7%

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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