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IV55 8GU area guide

Who lives in IV55 8GU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skye North West
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 592 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV55 8GU is like

IV55 8GU is a postcode in the Skye North West area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 592 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 3.3% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV55 8GU compares

Headline figures for IV55 8GU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV55 8GU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV55 8GU FAQs

Is IV55 8GU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is IV55 8GU 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 IV55 8GU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.6% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (82.5%).

Which council covers IV55 8GU?

The local authority for IV55 8GU is Highland.

IV55 8GU comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV55 8GU?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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