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IV41 8PP area guide

Who lives in IV41 8PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skye South
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,101 (2024)

IV41 8PPHighland

At a glance

What IV41 8PP is like

IV41 8PP is a postcode in the Skye South area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,101 people. 54.4% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 36.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV41 8PP compares

Headline figures for IV41 8PP, 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

43per 1,000

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

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV41 8PP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV41 8PP FAQs

Is IV41 8PP 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 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV41 8PP 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 IV41 8PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 54.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.3%).

Which council covers IV41 8PP?

The local authority for IV41 8PP is Highland.

IV41 8PP comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV41 8PP?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kyle of Lochalsh Rail Station, 1 mile 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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