IV16 9AD

POSTCODE

A Cromarty Firth postcode in Highland.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Alness Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
  • Invergordon Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.0 km straight lineabout 99 min
  • Dingwall Rail Station

    Rail

    11.5 km straight lineabout 144 min

Bus stops

  • Skiach Services

    Bus · at · north-east

    578 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Skiach Services

    Bus · opp · south-west

    601 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Novar Toll

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    797 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Novar Toll

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    811 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV16 9AD
Registers of Scotland · Ross and Cromarty East - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£271,550
Median price: £246,125
2023 sales · 10 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near IV16 9AD

not available in Scotland gov.scot

People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not available in Scotland Scotland's Census

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
4009
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
12
Quintile
3
Income
4900.5
Employment
5156.5
Health
5739
Education
3648
Access
164
Crime
5043.5
Housing
3403

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV16 9AD

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Cromarty Firth
Ward
Alness and Invergordon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV16 9AD
Coordinates
57.6773, -4.3075
Grid reference
NH624676
Easting
262,490
Northing
867,619
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QMMGR+WX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Alness and Invergordon
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Highland
Local Authority
Council Area
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross S14000069
Constituency
S14000069
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Cromarty Firth
Constituency code
S14000069
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Highland

Health & NHS

Highland
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Highland
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Primary Care Org
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ross and Cromarty East - 01 S01017872
S01017872
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ross and Cromarty East S02003316
S02003316
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ross and Cromarty East - 01 S01010699
S01010699
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ross and Cromarty East S02002014
S02002014
Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM4:34 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
October 2016 — Introduced
Postcode IV16 9AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01017872 and MSOA S02003316 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV16 9AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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