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IV36 2 area guide

Who lives in IV36 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Moray
Region
Scotland
Population
10,541 (2024)
At a glance

What IV36 2 is like

The IV36 2 postcode sector in Moray covers 172 live postcodes and is home to about 10,541 people in 4,262 households. 71.1% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV36 2 compares

Headline figures for IV36 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

Around the middle. 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
0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in IV36 2. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV36 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV36 2 FAQs

01
Is IV36 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is IV36 2 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.
03
Who lives in IV36 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.2%).
04
Which council covers IV36 2?

The local authority for IV36 2 is Moray.

IV36 2 comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is IV36 2?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Forres Rail Station, 1.3 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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