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Affluence in IV4 7AR

How IV4 7AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Muir of Ord
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
793 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV4 7AR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV4 7AR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the IV4 7AR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

IV4 7ARScotland
Employee, full-time38.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired25.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the IV4 7AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV4 7ARScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12.4%11.2%
Routine15.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%6.8%
Full-time students2.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the IV4 7AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

IV4 7ARScotland
Degree level or above22.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications18.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV4 7AR (Muir of Ord) (about 793 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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