Postcode sector · Highland

IV3 8 area guide

Who lives in IV3 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Population: 14,430 (2024)

IV3 8Postcode sector · Highland

At a glance

What IV3 8 is like

The IV3 8 postcode sector in Highland covers 260 live postcodes and is home to about 14,430 people in 7,314 households. 51.6% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV3 8 compares

Headline figures for IV3 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools in IV3 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Questions

IV3 8 FAQs

Is IV3 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV3 8 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 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.7%).

Which council covers IV3 8?

The local authority for IV3 8 is Highland.

IV3 8 comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV3 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Inverness Rail Station, 1.2 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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