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IV36 3JS area guide

Who lives in IV36 3JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Forres Central East
Council: Moray
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 515 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV36 3JS is like

IV36 3JS 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 515 people. 90.8% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 37.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV36 3JS compares

Headline figures for IV36 3JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV36 3JS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
42.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV36 3JS FAQs

Is IV36 3JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is IV36 3JS 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 3JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.3% of residents. 90.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.8%).

Which council covers IV36 3JS?

The local authority for IV36 3JS is Moray.

IV36 3JS comes under Moray in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV36 3JS?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 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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