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IV3 5NF area guide

Who lives in IV3 5NF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Inverness Crown and Haugh
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 727 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV3 5NF is like

IV3 5NF is a postcode in the Inverness Crown and Haugh area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 727 people. 54.4% of households own their home, 30% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV3 5NF compares

Headline figures for IV3 5NF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV3 5NF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

IV3 5NF FAQs

Is IV3 5NF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is IV3 5NF 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 IV3 5NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 54.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.5%).

Which council covers IV3 5NF?

The local authority for IV3 5NF is Highland.

IV3 5NF comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV3 5NF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Inverness Rail Station, 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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