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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Caravan Park
Bus · at · south-east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Caravan Park
Bus · opp · north-west
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Road End
Bus · opp · north-west
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Road End
Bus · at · south-east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · IV23 2QX
Registers of Scotland · Ross and Cromarty North West - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£266,674
Median price: £266,188
2023 sales · 14 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near IV23 2QX
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People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
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%4078
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 12
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 5497
- Employment
- 5554
- Health
- 6508
- Education
- 4047
- Access
- 14
- Crime
- 6831
- Housing
- 2620
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for IV23 2QX
Ullapool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV23 2QX
Coordinates
57.8619, -5.3207
Grid reference
NH031906
Easting
203,103
Northing
890,665
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9PVM6H+QP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Ullapool
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Highland
Local Authority
Council AreaCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross S14000069
Constituency
S14000069Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Constituency code
S14000069
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
Ross and Cromarty North West - 02 S01017864
S01017864MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ross and Cromarty North West S02003314
S02003314LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ross and Cromarty North West - 02 S01010691
S01010691MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ross and Cromarty North West S02002012
S02002012Remote 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IV23 2QX 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 4078 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017864 and MSOA S02003314 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV23 2QX 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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