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%5351
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5351 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
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Inverness Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min
Inverness Airport
Rail
- 17.3 km straight lineabout 216 min
Beauly Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 303 m straight lineabout 4 min
Co-Op
Bus · at · south
- 325 m straight lineabout 4 min
Co-Op
Bus · opp · north
- 377 m straight lineabout 5 min
Wester Inshes Place
Bus · at · south
- 381 m straight lineabout 5 min
Wester Inshes Place
Bus · opp · north
- 428 m straight lineabout 5 min
Wester Inshes Crescent
Bus · at · north-east
Coordinates & Location for IV2 5BG
Postcode
IV2 5BG
Coordinates
57.4645, -4.1818
Grid reference
NH692436
Easting
269,224
Northing
843,680
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFR79+Q7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Inverness
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Highland
Local Authority
Council AreaInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire S14000094
Constituency
S14000094Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Inverness South
Constituency code
S14000094
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
Inverness Inshes - 05 S01017758
S01017758MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Inshes S02003293
S02003293LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Inshes - 04 S01010593
S01010593MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Inshes S02001992
S02001992Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
8:01 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:01 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode IV2 5BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 5351 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017758 and MSOA S02003293 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV2 5BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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