Affluence in IV3 8EW
How IV3 8EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Merkinch
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,186 (2024)
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How well off IV3 8EW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV3 8EW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the IV3 8EW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 16.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.3% of adults in the IV3 8EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
16.3% of adults in the IV3 8EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV3 8EW (Inverness Merkinch) (about 1,186 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.