IV2 5HU

POSTCODE

An Inverness South postcode in Highland, a 34-minute walk from Inverness Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
  3. 3

    Primary

    0.88 mi

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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 · Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Inverness Airport

    Rail

    11.0 km straight lineabout 137 min
  • Beauly Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    17.0 km straight lineabout 212 min

Bus stops

  • Co-Op

    Bus · opp · north

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Co-Op

    Bus · at · south

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Inshes Primary School

    Bus · nr · north-west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Inshes Primary School

    Bus · at · south-west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Inshes Primary School

    Bus · opp · south-east

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV2 5HU
Registers of Scotland · Inverness Inshes - 05 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£189,900
Median price: £150,750
2023 sales · 10 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near IV2 5HU

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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%
5690
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
17
Quintile
5
Income
5563.5
Employment
5462
Health
5825
Education
4297
Access
2596
Crime
5475
Housing
5650.5

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV2 5HU

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Inverness South
Ward
Inverness
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV2 5HU
Coordinates
57.4649, -4.1869
Grid reference
NH689437
Easting
268,921
Northing
843,738
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFR77+X6
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 Inshes - 07 S01017760
S01017760
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Inshes S02003293
S02003293
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Inshes - 05 S01010594
S01010594
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Inshes S02001992
S02001992
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
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

September 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
September 2005 — Introduced
Postcode IV2 5HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5690 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017760 and MSOA S02003293 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV2 5HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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