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Affluence in IV4 7BU

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

Neighbourhood
Inverness West Rural
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
651 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV4 7BU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV4 7BU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

54.1% of adults in the IV4 7BU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.6% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

IV4 7BUScotland
Employee, full-time33.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired29.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the IV4 7BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV4 7BUScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%21.1%
Intermediate8.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%7.1%
Semi-routine15.6%11.2%
Routine16.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students2.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the IV4 7BU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

IV4 7BUScotland
Degree level or above26.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.3%7.6%
No qualifications18.4%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 7BU (Inverness West Rural) (about 651 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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