Who lives in IV9 8RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IV9 8RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 933 (2024)
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Who lives in IV9 8RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV9 8RT (Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch) (about 933 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male49.5%48.6%
Relationship status
59.9% of adults in the IV9 8RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.7% of residents in the IV9 8RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.5%47.9%
- Good33.1%30.9%
- Fair8.8%14.2%
- Bad3.7%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.