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Affluence in IV3 8LE

How IV3 8LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Loch Ness
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
691 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV3 8LE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV3 8LE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in the IV3 8LE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

IV3 8LEScotland
Employee, full-time33.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed18.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.1%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired23.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in the IV3 8LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV3 8LEScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%21.1%
Intermediate7.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.5%11.2%
Routine10.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

45.4% of adults in the IV3 8LE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

IV3 8LEScotland
Degree level or above45.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.6%
No qualifications10.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV3 8LE (Loch Ness) (about 691 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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