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Affluence in IV3 8PL

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

Neighbourhood
Inverness Kinmylies and South West
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV3 8PL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV3 8PL area scores 2.0 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

58.5% of adults in the IV3 8PL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

IV3 8PLScotland
Employee, full-time36.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired17.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled10%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in the IV3 8PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV3 8PLScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine14.9%11.2%
Routine13.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in the IV3 8PL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

IV3 8PLScotland
Degree level or above24.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.6%
No qualifications18.2%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 8PL (Inverness Kinmylies and South West) (about 1,751 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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