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Affluence in IV3 8SN

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

Neighbourhood
Inverness Muirtown
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,030 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV3 8SN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV3 8SN 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

60.2% of adults in the IV3 8SN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

IV3 8SNScotland
Employee, full-time39%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired15.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%5.2%
Other5.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in the IV3 8SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV3 8SNScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10%7.1%
Semi-routine14.7%11.2%
Routine22%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%6.8%
Full-time students4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the IV3 8SN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

IV3 8SNScotland
Degree level or above23.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.8%7.6%
No qualifications21.8%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 8SN (Inverness Muirtown) (about 1,030 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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