IV2 6AY

POSTCODE

An Inverness South postcode in Highland.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary

    0.45 mi

  2. 5

    Special

    1.0 mi

  3. 6

    Primary

    1.0 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

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
  • Inverness Airport

    Rail

    13.9 km straight lineabout 174 min
  • Beauly Rail Station

    Rail

    15.6 km straight lineabout 194 min

Bus stops

  • Slackbuie Farm Road

    Bus · at · north-west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Morning Field Place

    Bus · opp · north-east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Morning Field Place

    Bus · at · south-west

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Holm Farm Road

    Bus · before · east

    437 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Holm Farm Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    499 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV2 6AY
Registers of Scotland · Inverness Slackbuie - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£218,222
Median price: £231,000
2023 sales · 18 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near IV2 6AY

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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%
5050
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
15
Quintile
4
Income
4606.5
Employment
5230
Health
5560
Education
4493
Access
1618
Crime
5438
Housing
4355.5

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV2 6AY

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Inverness South
Ward
Inverness
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV2 6AY
Coordinates
57.4443, -4.2176
Grid reference
NH670415
Easting
267,003
Northing
841,501
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QCQVJ+PX
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 Slackbuie - 04 S01017765
S01017765
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Slackbuie S02003294
S02003294
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Slackbuie - 02 S01010597
S01010597
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Slackbuie S02001993
S02001993
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

7:35 AM4:25 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
4:25 PM
Sunset
8 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
4:25 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
November 2007 — Introduced
Postcode IV2 6AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5050 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017765 and MSOA S02003294 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV2 6AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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