Postcode district · Highland
Who lives in IV42
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV42, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 2,981 (2024)
IV42Postcode district · Highland
Who lives in IV42
Residents
2,981
2024 estimate
Households
1,247
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
IV42Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
IV42
51%
50%
Scotland
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male49.7%48.6%
Relationship status
49.9% of adults in IV42 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31.8% have never married.
IV42Scotland
Married or civil partnership49.9%44%
Never married31.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed7.1%7%
How residents rate their health
81.8% of residents in IV42 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
IV42
52%
29%
13%
Scotland
- Very good52.4%47.9%
- Good29.4%30.9%
- Fair12.8%14.2%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.