Most deprived 30–40%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2680
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2680 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
- 639 m straight lineabout 8 min
Inverness Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 12.4 km straight lineabout 154 min
Inverness Airport
Rail
- 14.1 km straight lineabout 177 min
Beauly Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Greig Street
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 66 m straight lineabout 1 min
Greig Street
Bus · at · south-east
- 169 m straight lineabout 2 min
Montague Row
Bus · at · west
- 178 m straight lineabout 2 min
Planefield Road
Bus · at · north-east
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Josephs School
Bus · o/s · south-east
Coordinates & Location for IV3 5DJ
Postcode
IV3 5DJ
Coordinates
57.4769, -4.2331
Grid reference
NH661451
Easting
266,192
Northing
845,164
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9QFQG8+QQ
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
Inverness West
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 Muirtown - 05 S01017809
S01017809MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverness Muirtown S02003302
S02003302LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverness Muirtown - 05 S01010640
S01010640MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverness Muirtown S02002001
S02002001Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:54 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 15 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 IV3 5DJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 2680 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017809 and MSOA S02003302 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV3 5DJ 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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