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IV7 8DN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Conon
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,162 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV7 8DN is like

IV7 8DN 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 1,162 people. 66.6% of households own their home, 3.2% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV7 8DN compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV7 8DN differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 3.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV7 8DN FAQs

Is IV7 8DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is IV7 8DN 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 8DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.5% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.9%).

Which council covers IV7 8DN?

The local authority for IV7 8DN is Highland.

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

How well connected is IV7 8DN?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Conon Bridge Rail Station, 0.8 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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