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IV16 9UL

POSTCODE

A Cromarty Firth postcode in Highland.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kiltearn Primary School

    Primary

    0.18 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Alness Rail Station

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

  • Dingwall Rail Station

    Rail

    8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min

  • Invergordon Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.5 km straight lineabout 131 min

Bus stops

  • War Memorial

    Bus · at · north-east

    367 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • War Memorial

    Bus · opp · south-west

    391 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Balconie Inn

    Bus · at · north-east

    459 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Balconie Inn

    Bus · opp · south-west

    491 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Glenglass Road End

    Bus · at · west

    881 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV16 9UL
Registers of Scotland · Ross and Cromarty East - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£164,757
Median price: £155,300
2023 sales · 7 sales
View district IV16
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Police Recorded Crime near IV16 9UL

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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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%
4987
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
15
Quintile
4
Income
5892
Employment
6535.5
Health
6215
Education
3999
Access
315
Crime
4163
Housing
4988

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV16 9UL

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Cromarty Firth
Ward
Alness and Invergordon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV16 9UL
Coordinates
57.6618, -4.3449
Grid reference
NH602659
Easting
260,200
Northing
865,963
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QMM64+P2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in 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
not applicable in 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
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location 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 - 02 S01017873
S01017873
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ross and Cromarty East S02003316
S02003316
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ross and Cromarty East - 02 S01010700
S01010700
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

December 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
December 1995 — Introduced
Postcode IV16 9UL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4987 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01017873 and MSOA S02003316 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV16 9UL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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