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IV20 1RT

POSTCODE

A Tain and Easter Ross postcode in Highland, a 40-minute walk from Fearn Rail.

Schools nearby

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Fearn Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Tain Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Invergordon Rail Station

    Rail

    17.7 km straight lineabout 222 min

Bus stops

  • Lochslin Cottages

    Bus · opp · south-east

    577 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Lochslin Cottages

    Bus · at · north-west

    595 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Lochslin Farm

    Bus · opp · north-west

    897 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Lochslin Farm

    Bus · at · south-east

    910 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Camp Site

    Bus · at · south-west

    978 m straight lineabout 12 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV20 1RT
Registers of Scotland · Seaboard - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£197,059
Median price: £171,200
2023 sales · 5 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near IV20 1RT

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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
3801
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
11
Quintile
3
Income
4443
Employment
4405.5
Health
5369
Education
3594
Access
285
Crime
4592
Housing
6188

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV20 1RT

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Tain and Easter Ross
Ward
Alness and Invergordon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV20 1RT
Coordinates
57.8032, -3.9662
Grid reference
NH832809
Easting
283,246
Northing
880,985
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RR23M+7G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Alness and Invergordon
ITL Region
Highland

Administrative Information

Highland
Local Authority
Council Area
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross S14000069
Constituency
S14000069
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Tain and Easter Ross
Constituency code
S14000069
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
Seaboard - 04 S01017925
S01017925
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Seaboard S02003325
S02003325
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Seaboard - 04 S01010749
S01010749
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Seaboard S02002022
S02002022
Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM4:30 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IV20 1RT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3801 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017925 and MSOA S02003325 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV20 1RT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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