IV36 1BZ

POSTCODE

A Forres postcode in Moray, an 8-minute walk from Forres Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Forres Rail Station

    Rail

    622 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Nairn Rail Station

    Rail

    15.7 km straight lineabout 197 min
  • Elgin Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    18.4 km straight lineabout 230 min

Bus stops

  • Bus Depot

    Bus · at · north-east

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mossett Park

    Bus · opp · west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Leys Road

    Bus · opp · east

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Cumming Street

    Bus · opp · east

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Cumming Street

    Bus · at · west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV36 1BZ
Registers of Scotland · Forres Central East and seaward - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£162,250
Median price: £112,500
2023 sales · 12 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near IV36 1BZ

not available in Scotland gov.scot

People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
1377
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
4
Quintile
1
Income
1615
Employment
585
Health
3003
Education
3395
Access
6489
Crime
130
Housing
1724

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV36 1BZ

Scotland
Country
Moray
Local Authority
Forres
Ward
Elgin
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV36 1BZ
Coordinates
57.6114, -3.6144
Grid reference
NJ036590
Easting
303,642
Northing
859,079
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RJ96P+G6
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 Area
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey S14000098
Constituency
S14000098
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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
S01018362
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forres Central East S02003401
S02003401
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forres Central East and seaward - 02 S01011154
S01011154
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forres Central East and seaward S02002094
S02002094
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:41 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
December 1998 — Introduced
Postcode IV36 1BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 1377 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018362 and MSOA S02003401 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV36 1BZ 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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