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IV17 0XY

POSTCODE

A Cromarty Firth postcode in Highland, a 15-minute walk from Alness Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bridgend Primary School

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  2. 2
    Coulhill Primary School

    Primary

    0.75 mi

  3. 3
    Obsdale Primary School

    Primary

    0.75 mi

  4. 4
    Alness Academy

    Secondary

    1.1 mi

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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

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Invergordon Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Dingwall Rail Station

    Rail

    16.0 km straight lineabout 200 min

Bus stops

  • Obsdale Park

    Bus · opp · north-east

    948 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Obsdale Park

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    966 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Royal Bank of Scotland

    Bus · o/s · east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Service Point

    Bus · o/s · east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • County Carpets

    Bus · o/s · west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV17 0XY
Registers of Scotland · Ross and Cromarty East - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£271,550
Median price: £246,125
2023 sales · 10 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near IV17 0XY

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 IV17 0XY

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Cromarty Firth
Ward
Alness and Invergordon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV17 0XY
Coordinates
57.7049, -4.2507
Grid reference
NH659705
Easting
265,982
Northing
870,569
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QPP3X+WP
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
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
Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6

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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IV17 0XY 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 4009 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017872 and MSOA S02003316 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV17 0XY 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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