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IV7 8BD area guide

Who lives in IV7 8BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Conon
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 733 (2024)

IV7 8BDHighland

At a glance

What IV7 8BD is like

IV7 8BD is a postcode in the Conon area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 733 people. 83.9% of households own their home, 2.8% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV7 8BD compares

Headline figures for IV7 8BD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV7 8BD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 2.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV7 8BD FAQs

Is IV7 8BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

Is IV7 8BD 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 IV7 8BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 83.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.3%).

Which council covers IV7 8BD?

The local authority for IV7 8BD is Highland.

IV7 8BD comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV7 8BD?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Conon Bridge 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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