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IV7 8BS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Conon
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 686 (2024)

IV7 8BSHighland

At a glance

What IV7 8BS is like

IV7 8BS 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 686 people. 48.1% of households own their home, 3.4% rent privately and 43.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 53.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV7 8BS compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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 8BS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV7 8BS FAQs

Is IV7 8BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 8BS 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 8BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 48.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.5%).

Which council covers IV7 8BS?

The local authority for IV7 8BS is Highland.

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

How well connected is IV7 8BS?

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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