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People in Inverness

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Population
49,543
Density /km²
1,875.58
Median age
43.1
In good health
79%
Disabled (Equality Act)
24%
In work (16+)
62%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
3%
Degree or above
44%
A-level equivalent
11%
GCSE-level
20%
Apprenticeship
7.8%
Other
0.0%
No qualifications
17%
Families w/ children
15%
One-person homes
42%
Owned outright
33%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
White
96%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.8%
Full-time students
5.2%
Christian
37%
Muslim
1.0%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
55%
Other religion
0.8%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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