IV2 6AX

POSTCODE

An Aird and Loch Ness postcode in Highland.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Inverness Rail Station

    Rail

    10.5 km straight lineabout 132 min
  • Inverness Airport

    Rail

    17.8 km straight lineabout 223 min

Bus stops

  • Inverarnie Shop

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Inverarnie Shop

    Bus · opp · north-west

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Crossroads

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    602 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Crossroads

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    607 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Gask House

    Bus · at · south

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV2 6AX
Registers of Scotland · Inverness East Rural - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£300,167
Median price: £342,000
2023 sales · 9 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near IV2 6AX

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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%
4831
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
14
Quintile
4
Income
6392
Employment
6629
Health
6103
Education
5397
Access
25
Crime
6260
Housing
4141

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV2 6AX

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Aird and Loch Ness
Ward
Inverness
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV2 6AX
Coordinates
57.3879, -4.1802
Grid reference
NH690351
Easting
269,044
Northing
835,154
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9Q9RQ9+5W
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 Area
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire S14000094
Constituency
S14000094
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Aird and Loch Ness
Constituency code
S14000094
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
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
Primary Care Org
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Inverness East Rural - 02 S01017728
S01017728
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness East Rural S02003289
S02003289
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness East Rural - 01 S01010566
S01010566
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness East Rural S02001988
S02001988
Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

Sun & Time Information

7:25 AM4:34 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 9 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
December 2001 — Introduced
Postcode IV2 6AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4831 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01017728 and MSOA S02003289 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV2 6AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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