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IV56 8FL area guide

Who lives in IV56 8FL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skye North West
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 813 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV56 8FL is like

IV56 8FL 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 813 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 4.8% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV56 8FL compares

Headline figures for IV56 8FL, 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations 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 IV56 8FL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 4.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
84.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV56 8FL FAQs

Is IV56 8FL 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is IV56 8FL 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 IV56 8FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.9% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (86.5%).

Which council covers IV56 8FL?

The local authority for IV56 8FL is Highland.

IV56 8FL comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV56 8FL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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