Least deprived 30–40%
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4634
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4634 places this postcode in Decile 7 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
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Inverness Airport
Rail
- 11.9 km straight lineabout 149 min
Invergordon Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.7 km straight lineabout 159 min
Inverness Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
Station Square
Bus · at · north
- 244 m straight lineabout 3 min
Union Tavern
Bus · opp · north-east
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
Union Tavern
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 288 m straight lineabout 4 min
Church of Scotland
Bus · opp · south-west
- 290 m straight lineabout 4 min
Church of Scotland
Bus · at · north-east
Coordinates & Location for IV10 8SQ
Postcode
IV10 8SQ
Coordinates
57.5834, -4.1331
Grid reference
NH725568
Easting
272,558
Northing
856,819
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QHVM8+8P
User Type
Small 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 AreaCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross S14000069
Constituency
S14000069Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Black Isle
Constituency code
S14000069
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
Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch - 02 S01017898
S01017898MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch S02003321
S02003321LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Black Isle South - 02 S01010720
S01010720MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Black Isle South S02002018
S02002018Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:58 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 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 IV10 8SQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7. IMD Scotland: Rank 4634 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01017898 and MSOA S02003321 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV10 8SQ 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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