Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1400
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1400 places this postcode in Decile 3 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 848 m straight lineabout 11 min
Inverness Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 10.9 km straight lineabout 136 min
Inverness Airport
Rail
- 15.1 km straight lineabout 188 min
Muir of Ord Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 264 m straight lineabout 3 min
Seafield House
Bus · opp · north-west
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Stagecoach Depot
Bus · at · north
- 352 m straight lineabout 4 min
Seafield Road
Bus · before · south-west
- 381 m straight lineabout 5 min
Seafield Road
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 407 m straight lineabout 5 min
Inverness Justice Centre
Bus · o/s · north-east
Coordinates & Location for IV1 1SQ
Postcode
IV1 1SQ
Coordinates
57.4863, -4.2148
Grid reference
NH673461
Easting
267,322
Northing
846,170
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFQPP+G3
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Inverness
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Highland
Local Authority
Council AreaInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire S14000094
Constituency
S14000094Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Inverness Millburn
Constituency code
S14000094
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Highland
Health & NHS
Highland
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Highland
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman - 01 S01017788
S01017788MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman S02003299
S02003299LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman - 01 S01010619
S01010619MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman S02001998
S02001998Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
8:03 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IV1 1SQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 1400 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017788 and MSOA S02003299 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV1 1SQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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