Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5151
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5151 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 480 m straight lineabout 6 min
Tain Rail Station
Rail
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 71 min
Fearn Rail Station
Rail
- 15.5 km straight lineabout 194 min
Invergordon Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Duthac House
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 150 m straight lineabout 2 min
Duthac House
Bus · opp · north-west
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
Blarlaith Ind Est
Bus · opp · north-west
- 190 m straight lineabout 2 min
Blarlaith Ind Est
Bus · at · south-east
- 359 m straight lineabout 4 min
Home Bargains
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for IV19 1HS
Alness and Invergordon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV19 1HS
Coordinates
57.8146, -4.0601
Grid reference
NH777824
Easting
277,705
Northing
882,420
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QRW7Q+RW
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 AreaCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross S14000069
Constituency
S14000069Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Tain and Easter Ross
Constituency code
S14000069
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Highland
Health & NHS
Highland
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
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
Tain - 05 S01017932
S01017932MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tain S02003326
S02003326LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tain - 05 S01010756
S01010756MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tain S02002023
S02002023Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4
Sun & Time Information
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IV19 1HS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5. IMD Scotland: Rank 5151 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01017932 and MSOA S02003326 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV19 1HS 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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