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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 593 m straight lineabout 7 min
Road End
Bus · at · south-west
- 606 m straight lineabout 8 min
Road End
Bus · opp · north-east
- 719 m straight lineabout 9 min
Road End
Bus · opp · south-west
- 733 m straight lineabout 9 min
Road End
Bus · at · north-east
- 754 m straight lineabout 9 min
Creag an lolaire
Bus · opp · south-west
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · IV51 9HU
Registers of Scotland · Skye North East - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£274,340
Median price: £198,700
2023 sales · 10 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near IV51 9HU
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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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2344
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 7
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 3210
- Employment
- 3066
- Health
- 3208
- Education
- 3801
- Access
- 51
- Crime
- 3484
- Housing
- 2625
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for IV51 9HU
Postcode
IV51 9HU
Coordinates
57.4269, -6.1748
Grid reference
NG494450
Easting
149,486
Northing
845,094
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9MCRGG+P3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Portree
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 North East - 02 S01017851
S01017851MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Skye North East S02003311
S02003311LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Skye North East - 02 S01010678
S01010678MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Skye North East S02002009
S02002009Remote 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
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IV51 9HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2344 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017851 and MSOA S02003311 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV51 9HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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