IV2 4AY

POSTCODE

An Inverness Central postcode in Highland, a 14-minute walk from Inverness Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  2. 2

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

    Secondary

    0.77 mi

  6. 6

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Inverness Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Inverness Airport

    Rail

    12.0 km straight lineabout 150 min
  • Beauly Rail Station

    Rail

    15.1 km straight lineabout 189 min

Bus stops

  • Old Hilton Hospital

    Bus · opp · south-east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hedgefield House

    Bus · at · south

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Old Hilton Hospital

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • MacKenzie Centre

    Bus · opp · north

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Annfield Road

    Bus · before · north

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV2 4AY
Registers of Scotland · Inverness Crown and Haugh - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£321,769
Median price: £287,500
2023 sales · 13 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near IV2 4AY

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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%
4618
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
14
Quintile
4
Income
4748
Employment
2793
Health
4576
Education
5102
Access
4714
Crime
4813
Housing
5438

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV2 4AY

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Inverness Central
Ward
Inverness
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV2 4AY
Coordinates
57.4700, -4.2178
Grid reference
NH670443
Easting
267,086
Northing
844,363
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFQ9J+XV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Inverness
ITL Region
Highland

Administrative Information

Highland
Local Authority
Council Area
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire S14000094
Constituency
S14000094
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Inverness Central
Constituency code
S14000094
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
Inverness Crown and Haugh - 02 S01017795
S01017795
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Crown and Haugh S02003300
S02003300
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Crown and Haugh - 02 S01010626
S01010626
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Crown and Haugh S02001999
S02001999
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

7:33 AM4:27 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 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 IV2 4AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4618 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017795 and MSOA S02003300 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV2 4AY 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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