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IV53 8UG area guide

Who lives in IV53 8UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lochalsh
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 718 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV53 8UG is like

IV53 8UG is a postcode in the Lochalsh area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 718 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV53 8UG compares

Headline figures for IV53 8UG, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV53 8UG differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV53 8UG FAQs

Is IV53 8UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV53 8UG 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 IV53 8UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.1%).

Which council covers IV53 8UG?

The local authority for IV53 8UG is Highland.

IV53 8UG comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV53 8UG?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stromeferry Rail Station, 0.9 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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