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IV51 9BU area guide

Who lives in IV51 9BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skye North East
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 511 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV51 9BU is like

IV51 9BU is a postcode in the Skye North East area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 511 people. 55.7% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 26.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV51 9BU compares

Headline figures for IV51 9BU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV51 9BU differs most from the national average.

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An older population
33.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

IV51 9BU FAQs

Is IV51 9BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV51 9BU 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 IV51 9BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 12% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35%).

Which council covers IV51 9BU?

The local authority for IV51 9BU is Highland.

IV51 9BU comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV51 9BU?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Portree Ferry Terminal, 0.2 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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