Affluence in IV47 8SU
How IV47 8SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skye South
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 705 (2024)
IV47 8SUHighland
How well off IV47 8SU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV47 8SU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the IV47 8SU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the IV47 8SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
41% of adults in the IV47 8SU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV47 8SU (Skye South) (about 705 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.