Affluence in IV3 8TE
How IV3 8TE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Inverness Merkinch
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,186 (2024)
IV3 8TEHighland
How well off IV3 8TE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV3 8TE 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
54.2% of adults in the IV3 8TE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 11.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.7% of adults in the IV3 8TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the IV3 8TE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 27.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV3 8TE (Inverness Merkinch) (about 1,186 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.