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Affluence in IV63 6UP

How IV63 6UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Loch Ness
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,116 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV63 6UP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV63 6UP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in the IV63 6UP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

IV63 6UPScotland
Employee, full-time35.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.5%
Self-employed11%7.4%
Unemployed0.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired24.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the IV63 6UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV63 6UPScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%7.1%
Semi-routine10.7%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in the IV63 6UP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

IV63 6UPScotland
Degree level or above36%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications12.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV63 6UP (Loch Ness) (about 1,116 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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