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IV99 area guide

Who lives in IV99, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
721 (2024)
At a glance

What IV99 is like

The IV99 postcode district in Highland covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 721 people in 453 households. 26% of households own their home, 38.2% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV99 compares

Headline figures for IV99, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.0/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV99 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    38.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    35.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.0 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.

Questions

IV99 FAQs

01
Is IV99 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is IV99 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.
03
Who lives in IV99?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.3% of residents. 26% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (75.3%).
04
Which council covers IV99?

The local authority for IV99 is Highland.

IV99 comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is IV99?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Inverness Rail Station, 168 yards 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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