Most deprived 40–50%
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%2900
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2900 places this postcode in Decile 5 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
- 785 m straight lineabout 10 min
Forres Rail Station
Rail
- 15.9 km straight lineabout 199 min
Nairn Rail Station
Rail
- 18.2 km straight lineabout 228 min
Elgin Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
Leys Road
Bus · opp · east
- 114 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bogton Road
Bus · at · east
- 130 m straight lineabout 2 min
Mossett Park
Bus · opp · west
- 150 m straight lineabout 2 min
South Street
Bus · at · west
- 168 m straight lineabout 2 min
Anderson's Primary School
Bus · at · north
Coordinates & Location for IV36 1AZ
Postcode
IV36 1AZ
Coordinates
57.6118, -3.6117
Grid reference
NJ038591
Easting
303,804
Northing
859,128
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RJ96Q+P8
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 - 03 S01018363
S01018363MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forres Central East S02003401
S02003401LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forres Central East and seaward - 03 S01011155
S01011155MSOA 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 1AZ 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 2900 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018363 and MSOA S02003401 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV36 1AZ 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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