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IV36 2WE area guide

Who lives in IV36 2WE, 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: 893 (2024)

IV36 2WEMoray

At a glance

What IV36 2WE is like

IV36 2WE 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 893 people. 54.6% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 36.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV36 2WE compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 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 2WE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV36 2WE FAQs

Is IV36 2WE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 2WE 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 2WE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 54.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40%).

Which council covers IV36 2WE?

The local authority for IV36 2WE is Moray.

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

How well connected is IV36 2WE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.8 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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