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%4758
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4758 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
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Elgin Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 600 m straight lineabout 8 min
Lossie Cottages
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 627 m straight lineabout 8 min
Lossie Cottages
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 662 m straight lineabout 8 min
Pitgaveny Court
Bus · E-bound · east
- 663 m straight lineabout 8 min
Pitgaveny Court
Bus · W-bound · west
- 788 m straight lineabout 10 min
Blackburn Court
Bus · W-bound · west
Coordinates & Location for IV30 8BW
Postcode
IV30 8BW
Coordinates
57.6543, -3.2862
Grid reference
NJ233634
Easting
323,343
Northing
863,437
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RMP37+PG
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
Fochabers Lhanbryde
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
Lhanbryde, Troves, Pitgavney and seaward - 01 S01018300
S01018300MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lhanbryde, Troves, Pitgavney and seaward S02003390
S02003390LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lhanbryde, Urquhart, Pitgavney and seaward - 01 S01011096
S01011096MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lhanbryde, Urquhart, Pitgavney and seaward S02002083
S02002083Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:58 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode IV30 8BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4758 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01018300 and MSOA S02003390 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV30 8BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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