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IV17 0PG

POSTCODE

A Cromarty Firth postcode in Highland, a 9-minute walk from Alness Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Coulhill Primary School

    Primary

    0.29 mi

  2. 2
    Alness Academy

    Secondary

    0.38 mi

  3. 3
    Bridgend Primary School

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    Obsdale Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

Inspection: no overall grade. Sipuha has no link to each school's own reports yet. Find a school's reports on Education Scotland

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Highland.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Alness Rail Station

    Rail

    735 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Invergordon Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Dingwall Rail Station

    Rail

    14.6 km straight lineabout 182 min

Bus stops

  • Kirkside Junction

    Bus · at · north-east

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Kirkside Junction

    Bus · opp · south-west

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Library

    Bus · o/s · east

    389 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Alness Pharmacy

    Bus · at · west

    415 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Hill Street

    Bus · opp · north

    457 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV17 0PG
Registers of Scotland · Alness - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£115,813
Median price: £106,251
2023 sales · 8 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near IV17 0PG

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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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
905
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
3
Quintile
1
Income
990
Employment
1365
Health
1481
Education
295
Access
2671
Crime
848
Housing
2562

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV17 0PG

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Cromarty Firth
Ward
Alness and Invergordon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV17 0PG
Coordinates
57.6934, -4.2620
Grid reference
NH652693
Easting
265,267
Northing
869,319
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QMPVQ+96
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

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
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
Alness - 03 S01017909
S01017909
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Alness S02003323
S02003323
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Alness - 03 S01010734
S01010734
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Alness S02002020
S02002020
Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM4:31 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
June 1996 — Introduced
Postcode IV17 0PG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 905 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01017909 and MSOA S02003323 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV17 0PG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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