Most deprived 10%
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 1 — Most deprived 10%458
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 458 places this postcode in Decile 1 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
- 149 m straight lineabout 2 min
Inverness Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.9 km straight lineabout 148 min
Inverness Airport
Rail
- 14.6 km straight lineabout 182 min
Beauly Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 13 m straight lineabout 1 min
Queensgate
Bus · Stop A · north-east
- 14 m straight lineabout 1 min
Queensgate
Bus · Stop B · north-east
- 32 m straight lineabout 1 min
Queensgate
Bus · Stop C · north-east
- 98 m straight lineabout 1 min
Academy Street
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 101 m straight lineabout 1 min
Union Street
Bus · Stop C · south-west
Coordinates & Location for IV1 9HA
Postcode
IV1 9HA
Coordinates
57.4794, -4.2263
Grid reference
NH666454
Easting
266,609
Northing
845,427
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFQHF+QF
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 Central
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 - 02 S01017789
S01017789MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman S02003299
S02003299LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman - 02 S01010620
S01010620MSOA 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
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentMay 2025 — Introduced
Postcode IV1 9HA introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode IV1 9HA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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