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IV40 8DF area guide

Who lives in IV40 8DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lochalsh
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 597 (2024)

IV40 8DFHighland

At a glance

What IV40 8DF is like

IV40 8DF is a postcode in the Lochalsh area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 597 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 5.1% rent privately and 41.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV40 8DF compares

Headline figures for IV40 8DF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV40 8DF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 5.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV40 8DF FAQs

Is IV40 8DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV40 8DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in IV40 8DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers IV40 8DF?

The local authority for IV40 8DF is Highland.

IV40 8DF comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV40 8DF?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kyle of Lochalsh Rail Station, 0.3 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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