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IV36 1PG area guide

Who lives in IV36 1PG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Forres Central East
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 508 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV36 1PG is like

IV36 1PG is a postcode in the Forres Central East area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 508 people. 50.7% of households own their home, 22.4% rent privately and 28% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 46.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV36 1PG compares

Headline figures for IV36 1PG, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

44per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Moray a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV36 1PG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
An older population
34% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

IV36 1PG FAQs

Is IV36 1PG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is IV36 1PG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Moray recorded 44 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in IV36 1PG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.1% of residents. 50.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.4%).

Which council covers IV36 1PG?

The local authority for IV36 1PG is Moray.

IV36 1PG comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV36 1PG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Forres Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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