Most 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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2626
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2626 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
- 546 m straight lineabout 7 min
Forres Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 14.9 km straight lineabout 186 min
Nairn Rail Station
Rail
- 19.3 km straight lineabout 241 min
Elgin Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
Varis Road
Bus · opp · north
- 61 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ramflat Road
Bus · at · south
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Forbes Road
Bus · opp · west
- 111 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ramflat Road
Bus · adj · west
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Old Bridge Court
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for IV36 1HR
Postcode
IV36 1HR
Coordinates
57.6065, -3.6277
Grid reference
NJ028585
Easting
302,839
Northing
858,558
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RJ94C+JW
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 South West, Pilmuir and Mannachie - 02 S01018369
S01018369MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forres South West, Pilmuir and Mannachie S02003402
S02003402LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forres South West and Mannachie - 03 S01011161
S01011161MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forres South West and Mannachie S02002095
S02002095Other 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 1HR 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 2626 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018369 and MSOA S02003402 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV36 1HR 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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