Postcode district · Highland
Who lives in IV6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV6, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 8,990 (2024)
IV6Postcode district · Highland
Who lives in IV6
Residents
8,990
2024 estimate
Households
3,778
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
IV6Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
IV6
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.9%51.4%
- Male49.1%48.6%
Relationship status
51.1% of adults in IV6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.9% have never married.
IV6Scotland
Married or civil partnership51.1%44%
Never married30.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed7.7%7%
How residents rate their health
81.8% of residents in IV6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
IV6
52%
30%
13%
Scotland
- Very good51.6%47.9%
- Good30.2%30.9%
- Fair13.4%14.2%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.