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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 12.5 km straight lineabout 156 min
Kyle of Lochalsh Rail Station
Rail
- 15.8 km straight lineabout 197 min
Duirinish Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 17.9 km straight lineabout 224 min
Plockton Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Crowlin Bar
Bus · opp · west
- 337 m straight lineabout 4 min
Primary School
Bus · o/s · east
- 571 m straight lineabout 7 min
Old Mill Road End
Bus · at · north-west
- 691 m straight lineabout 9 min
Post Office
Bus · at · north-west
- 701 m straight lineabout 9 min
Claymore Bar
Bus · at · east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · IV49 9YW
Registers of Scotland · Skye South - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£266,375
Median price: £230,000
2023 sales · 12 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near IV49 9YW
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3127
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 9
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 3837
- Employment
- 3842
- Health
- 4728
- Education
- 2849
- Access
- 374
- Crime
- 3171
- Housing
- 1901
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for IV49 9YW
Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV49 9YW
Coordinates
57.2382, -5.9067
Grid reference
NG643231
Easting
164,363
Northing
823,150
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9P63QV+78
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Highland
Local Authority
Council AreaInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire S14000094
Constituency
S14000094Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Eilean á Chèo
Constituency code
S14000094
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Highland
Health & NHS
Highland
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Highland
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Skye South - 03 S01017847
S01017847MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Skye South S02003310
S02003310LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Skye South - 02 S01010674
S01010674MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Skye South S02002008
S02002008Remote 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
7:29 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentFebruary 2026 — Introduced
Postcode IV49 9YW introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode IV49 9YW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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