IV2 7PQ

POSTCODE

A Culloden and Ardersier postcode in Highland.

Schools nearby

  1. 3

    Secondary

    0.81 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Inverness Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
  • Inverness Airport

    Rail

    7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
  • Muir of Ord Rail Station

    Rail

    19.3 km straight lineabout 241 min

Bus stops

  • Forestry Commission

    Bus · opp · south-east

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Forestry Commission

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Smithton Church

    Bus · opp · north-east

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Smithton Church

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Murray Road

    Bus · opp · south

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV2 7PQ
Registers of Scotland · Inverness Smithton - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£116,430
Median price: £110,000
2023 sales · 16 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near IV2 7PQ

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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2429
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
7
Quintile
2
Income
2682
Employment
2381
Health
2027
Education
2423
Access
2935
Crime
2980
Housing
2735

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV2 7PQ

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Culloden and Ardersier
Ward
Inverness
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV2 7PQ
Coordinates
57.4837, -4.1438
Grid reference
NH715457
Easting
271,571
Northing
845,750
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFVM4+FF
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
Culloden and Ardersier
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 Smithton - 04 S01017743
S01017743
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Smithton S02003291
S02003291
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Smithton - 04 S01010580
S01010580
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Smithton S02001990
S02001990
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
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

July 2009
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> Present
July 2009 — Introduced
Postcode IV2 7PQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2429 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017743 and MSOA S02003291 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV2 7PQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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