Who lives in IV3 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV3 8DS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Merkinch
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,186 (2024)
IV3 8DSHighland
Who lives in IV3 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV3 8DS (Inverness Merkinch) (about 1,186 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
23.9% of adults in the IV3 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 50.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
66.2% of residents in the IV3 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good36.7%47.9%
- Good29.5%30.9%
- Fair22.6%14.2%
- Bad8.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.