Affluence in IV3 8SP
How IV3 8SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Merkinch
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 686 (2024)
IV3 8SPHighland
How well off IV3 8SP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV3 8SP 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
47.3% of adults in the IV3 8SP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 11.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.1% of adults in the IV3 8SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.6% of adults in the IV3 8SP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV3 8SP (Inverness Merkinch) (about 686 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.