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IV3 8AF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Inverness Merkinch
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 686 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV3 8AF is like

IV3 8AF is a postcode in the Inverness Merkinch area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 686 people. 14.1% of households own their home, 4% rent privately and 80.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV3 8AF compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV3 8AF differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
80.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV3 8AF FAQs

Is IV3 8AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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 8AF 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 8AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 14.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.3%).

Which council covers IV3 8AF?

The local authority for IV3 8AF is Highland.

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

How well connected is IV3 8AF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.8 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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