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Affluence in IV27 4PS

How IV27 4PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutherland North and West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
442 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV27 4PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV27 4PS area scores 5.0 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

55.7% of adults in the IV27 4PS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

IV27 4PSScotland
Employee, full-time25.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed17.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired30%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the IV27 4PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV27 4PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%21.1%
Intermediate8.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed17.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12.6%11.2%
Routine15.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students2.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the IV27 4PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

IV27 4PSScotland
Degree level or above28.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8%7.6%
No qualifications20.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV27 4PS (Sutherland North and West) (about 442 residents).

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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