Most deprived 10–20%
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%1377
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1377 places this postcode in Decile 2 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
- 609 m straight lineabout 8 min
Forres Rail Station
Rail
- 15.7 km straight lineabout 197 min
Nairn Rail Station
Rail
- 18.4 km straight lineabout 230 min
Elgin Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 92 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bus Depot
Bus · at · north-east
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Mossett Park
Bus · opp · west
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
Leys Road
Bus · opp · east
- 206 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cumming Street
Bus · opp · east
- 215 m straight lineabout 3 min
Mossett Grove
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for IV36 1AS
Postcode
IV36 1AS
Coordinates
57.6115, -3.6147
Grid reference
NJ036590
Easting
303,629
Northing
859,096
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RJ96P+J4
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
Forres
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
Forres Central East - 02 S01018362
S01018362MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forres Central East S02003401
S02003401LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forres Central East and seaward - 02 S01011154
S01011154MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forres Central East and seaward S02002094
S02002094Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:59 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
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 IV36 1AS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 1377 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018362 and MSOA S02003401 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV36 1AS 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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