IV49 9BF

POSTCODE

An Eilean á Chèo postcode in Highland.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kyle of Lochalsh Rail Station

    Rail

    12.5 km straight lineabout 156 min
  • Duirinish Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    15.6 km straight lineabout 196 min
  • Plockton Rail Station

    Rail

    17.8 km straight lineabout 223 min

Bus stops

  • Crowlin Bar

    Bus · opp · west

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Primary School

    Bus · o/s · east

    382 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Post Office

    Bus · at · north-west

    409 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Post Office

    Bus · opp · south-east

    417 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • New Broadford Hospital

    Bus · at · south-west

    466 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV49 9BF
Registers of Scotland · Skye South - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£334,473
Median price: £325,000
2023 sales · 9 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near IV49 9BF

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not available in Scotland Scotland's Census

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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2784
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
8
Quintile
2
Income
3202
Employment
3221
Health
3095
Education
2777
Access
983
Crime
2639
Housing
1968

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV49 9BF

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Eilean á Chèo
Ward
Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV49 9BF
Coordinates
57.2411, -5.9082
Grid reference
NG642234
Easting
164,289
Northing
823,476
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9P63RR+CP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh
ITL Region
Highland

Administrative Information

Highland
Local Authority
Council Area
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire S14000094
Constituency
S14000094
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Eilean á Chèo
Constituency code
S14000094
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
not applicable in Scotland
International Territorial Level
Highland

Health & NHS

Highland
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Highland
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Skye South - 01 S01017845
S01017845
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Skye South S02003310
S02003310
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Skye South - 01 S01010673
S01010673
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Skye South S02002008
S02002008
Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM4:37 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
August 2002 — Introduced
Postcode IV49 9BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2784 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017845 and MSOA S02003310 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV49 9BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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