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IV26 2XD area guide

Who lives in IV26 2XD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ross and Cromarty North West
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 588 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV26 2XD is like

IV26 2XD is a postcode in the Ross and Cromarty North West area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 588 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 61% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV26 2XD compares

Headline figures for IV26 2XD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV26 2XD differs most from the national average.

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An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

IV26 2XD FAQs

Is IV26 2XD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is IV26 2XD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in IV26 2XD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.6% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.7%).

Which council covers IV26 2XD?

The local authority for IV26 2XD is Highland.

IV26 2XD comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV26 2XD?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ullapool Ferry Terminal, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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