Least deprived 10–20%
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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5717
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5717 places this postcode in Decile 9 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
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
Inverness Airport
Rail
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
Inverness Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 17.4 km straight lineabout 217 min
Nairn Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 48 m straight lineabout 1 min
Moray Coast Vets
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 89 m straight lineabout 1 min
Moray Coast Vets
Bus · opp · north-west
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Braeside Park
Bus · opp · north-west
- 240 m straight lineabout 3 min
School Road
Bus · opp · south-east
- 266 m straight lineabout 3 min
Braeside Park
Bus · at · south-east
Coordinates & Location for IV2 7HQ
Postcode
IV2 7HQ
Coordinates
57.4958, -4.1183
Grid reference
NH731470
Easting
273,140
Northing
847,048
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFVWJ+8M
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
Culloden and Ardersier
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 Culloden and Balloch - 05 S01017738
S01017738MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Culloden and Balloch S02003290
S02003290LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Culloden and Balloch - 05 S01010575
S01010575MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Culloden and Balloch S02001989
S02001989Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
8:03 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 minutes
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 7HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 5717 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017738 and MSOA S02003290 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV2 7HQ 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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