Least 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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4491
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4491 places this postcode in Decile 7 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
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Elgin Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 18.6 km straight lineabout 233 min
Forres Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 145 m straight lineabout 2 min
UHI Campus
Bus · opp · west
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
UHI Campus
Bus · at · east
- 278 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hay Street
Bus · at · east
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hay Street
Bus · opp · west
- 377 m straight lineabout 5 min
Elgin Retail Park
Bus · at · north-east
Coordinates & Location for IV30 1NL
Postcode
IV30 1NL
Coordinates
57.6432, -3.3178
Grid reference
NJ214622
Easting
321,431
Northing
862,237
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RJMVJ+7V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Elgin
ITL Region
Moray
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Moray
Local Authority
Council AreaMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey S14000098
Constituency
S14000098Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Elgin City South
Constituency code
S14000098
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Moray
Health & NHS
Grampian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Grampian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Moray Community Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Moray Community Health & Social Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Elgin Central West - 01 S01018324
S01018324MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Elgin Central West S02003394
S02003394LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Elgin Central West - 01 S01011117
S01011117MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Elgin Central West S02002087
S02002087Other 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
7:55 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 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 IV30 1NL 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 4491 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018324 and MSOA S02003394 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV30 1NL 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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