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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 299 m straight lineabout 4 min
Vyner Place
Bus · at · north-west
- 307 m straight lineabout 4 min
Vyner Place
Bus · opp · south-east
- 384 m straight lineabout 5 min
Primary School
Bus · opp · east
- 400 m straight lineabout 5 min
Primary School
Bus · o/s · west
- 604 m straight lineabout 8 min
Latheron Lane Car Park
Bus · at · east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · IV26 2XN
Registers of Scotland · Ross and Cromarty North West - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£198,734
Median price: £180,000
2023 sales · 7 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near IV26 2XN
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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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4723
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 14
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 4271.5
- Employment
- 4472
- Health
- 4475
- Education
- 3373
- Access
- 4511
- Crime
- 4238
- Housing
- 3012
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for IV26 2XN
Ullapool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV26 2XN
Coordinates
57.9029, -5.1634
Grid reference
NH126947
Easting
212,644
Northing
894,776
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9PWR3P+5J
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 - 03 S01017865
S01017865MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ross and Cromarty North West S02003314
S02003314LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ross and Cromarty North West - 03 S01010692
S01010692MSOA 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
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1987
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> PresentOctober 1987 — Introduced
Postcode IV26 2XN 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 4723 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017865 and MSOA S02003314 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV26 2XN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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