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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
Stromeferry Rail Station
Rail
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Duncraig Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min
Plockton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 767 m straight lineabout 10 min
Public Hall
Bus · opp · north
- 789 m straight lineabout 10 min
Public Hall
Bus · at · south
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · IV53 8UW
Registers of Scotland · Lochalsh - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£243,571
Median price: £249,250
2023 sales · 14 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near IV53 8UW
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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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4487
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 13
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 5273
- Employment
- 4899
- Health
- 6153
- Education
- 5396
- Access
- 203
- Crime
- 5787
- Housing
- 3178
Flood zone
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for IV53 8UW
Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV53 8UW
Coordinates
57.3444, -5.5770
Grid reference
NG848338
Easting
184,867
Northing
833,868
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9P8CVF+P6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest 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
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
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
Lochalsh - 03 S01017843
S01017843MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lochalsh S02003309
S02003309LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lochalsh - 03 S01010671
S01010671MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lochalsh S02002007
S02002007Remote 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 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 IV53 8UW 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 4487 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017843 and MSOA S02003309 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV53 8UW 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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