IV17 0YA

POSTCODE

A Cromarty Firth postcode in Highland, a 25-minute walk from Alness Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Alness Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Invergordon Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
  • Dingwall Rail Station

    Rail

    16.3 km straight lineabout 204 min

Bus stops

  • Newbridge Riverside Cottage

    Bus · at · south-west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Newbridge Riverside Cottage

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV17 0YA
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 0YA

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

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 0YA

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Cromarty Firth
Ward
Alness and Invergordon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV17 0YA
Coordinates
57.7117, -4.2589
Grid reference
NH655713
Easting
265,519
Northing
871,346
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QPP6R+MF
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
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
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
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

7:20 AM4:41 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 21 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 0YA 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 0YA 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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