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IV36 2RS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Forres South West, Pilmuir and Mannachie
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 369 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV36 2RS is like

IV36 2RS is a postcode in the Forres South West, Pilmuir and Mannachie area of Moray. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 369 people. 88.3% of households own their home, 6.3% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 41% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV36 2RS compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less 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, 19 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 2RS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
44.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV36 2RS FAQs

Is IV36 2RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 2RS 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 2RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.7% of residents. 88.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (71.4%).

Which council covers IV36 2RS?

The local authority for IV36 2RS is Moray.

IV36 2RS comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV36 2RS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 0.9 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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