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Affluence in IV3 8NU

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

Neighbourhood
Inverness Kinmylies and South West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
945 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV3 8NU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV3 8NU area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

61.4% of adults in the IV3 8NU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

IV3 8NUScotland
Employee, full-time40.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired21.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in the IV3 8NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV3 8NUScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%21.1%
Intermediate9.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.6%7.1%
Semi-routine11.7%11.2%
Routine14.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the IV3 8NU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

IV3 8NUScotland
Degree level or above30.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.6%
No qualifications15.9%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 8NU (Inverness Kinmylies and South West) (about 945 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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