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IV17 0YR

POSTCODE

A Cromarty Firth postcode in Highland, a 21-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 · Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Invergordon Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Fearn Rail Station

    Rail

    16.1 km straight lineabout 201 min

Bus stops

  • Milnafua Park

    Bus · nr · east

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Milnafua Nursery

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Milnafua Telephone Kiosk

    Bus · at · south-west

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Milnafua

    Bus · o/s · north

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Obsdale Road

    Bus · after · south-east

    416 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales

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Police Recorded Crime near IV17 0YR

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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 1 — Most deprived 10%
628
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
2
Quintile
1
Income
697
Employment
890
Health
1485
Education
105
Access
3031
Crime
823
Housing
3834

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV17 0YR

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Cromarty Firth
Ward
Alness and Invergordon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV17 0YR
Coordinates
57.7022, -4.2253
Grid reference
NH674702
Easting
267,485
Northing
870,225
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QPQ2F+VV
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
Alness - 04 S01017910
S01017910
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Alness S02003323
S02003323
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Alness - 04 S01010735
S01010735
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

7:24 AM4:36 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 12 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 0YR 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 628 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01017910 and MSOA S02003323 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV17 0YR 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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