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IV2 5GJ

POSTCODE

An Inverness South postcode in Highland, a 42-minute walk from Inverness Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Cradlehall Primary School

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    Inshes Primary School

    Primary

    0.92 mi

  3. 3
    Smithton Primary School

    Primary

    1.0 mi

  4. 4
    Drakies Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  5. 5
    Raigmore Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

Inspection: no overall grade. Sipuha has no link to each school's own reports yet. Find a school's reports on Education Scotland

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Inverness Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Inverness Airport

    Rail

    9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min

  • Beauly Rail Station

    Rail

    18.0 km straight lineabout 225 min

Bus stops

  • Cradlehall Business Park

    Bus · opp · north

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cradlehall Business Park

    Bus · at · south

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Castlehill Gardens

    Bus · opp · south-east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Castlehill Gardens

    Bus · at · north-west

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Inshes Brae

    Bus · at · south-west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV2 5GJ
Registers of Scotland · Inverness Westhill - 07 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£202,067
Median price: £150,000
2023 sales · 15 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near IV2 5GJ

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%
4257
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
13
Quintile
4
Income
4240
Employment
3819
Health
4415
Education
5726
Access
873
Crime
6261
Housing
6429

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV2 5GJ

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Inverness South
Ward
Inverness
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV2 5GJ
Coordinates
57.4709, -4.1695
Grid reference
NH699443
Easting
269,983
Northing
844,375
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFRCJ+95
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 South
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 Westhill - 08 S01017752
S01017752
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Westhill S02003292
S02003292
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Westhill - 07 S01010588
S01010588
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Westhill S02001991
S02001991
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

7:32 AM4:27 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
October 2005 — Introduced
Postcode IV2 5GJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4257 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017752 and MSOA S02003292 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV2 5GJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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