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IV6 7AF area guide

Who lives in IV6 7AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Muir of Ord
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,374 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV6 7AF is like

IV6 7AF is a postcode in the Muir of Ord area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,374 people. 61.2% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 26% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV6 7AF compares

Headline figures for IV6 7AF, 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

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV6 7AF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV6 7AF FAQs

Is IV6 7AF 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 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV6 7AF 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 IV6 7AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).

Which council covers IV6 7AF?

The local authority for IV6 7AF is Highland.

IV6 7AF comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV6 7AF?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Muir of Ord Rail Station, 0.4 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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