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Affluence in IV5 7NA

How IV5 7NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Inverness West Rural
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV5 7NA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV5 7NA area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

58.9% of adults in the IV5 7NA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

IV5 7NAScotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed9.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired26.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in the IV5 7NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV5 7NAScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine12%11.2%
Routine8.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the IV5 7NA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.

IV5 7NAScotland
Degree level or above36.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications10%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV5 7NA (Inverness West Rural) (about 965 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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