sipuha

IV56 8FA

POSTCODE

An Eilean á Chèo postcode in Highland.

Schools nearby

no schools listed for this place gov.scot

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Highland.

Your council gives your child a place at the catchment school. For any other school, including one in another council area, you make a placing request to the council that runs it.

Find Highland's school places page on mygov.scot
Placing requests for another school (Enquire)Application deadlines and offer days in Scotland

In Scotland you register with Highland for the catchment school, or make a placing request.

Getting around

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

Bus stops

  • Church

    Bus · o/s · east

    737 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Church

    Bus · opp · west

    750 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · opp · south-east

    894 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    911 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV56 8FA
Registers of Scotland · Skye South - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£279,400
Median price: £235,000
2023 sales · 15 sales
View district IV56
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near IV56 8FA

not available in Scotland gov.scot

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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%
4428
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
13
Quintile
4
Income
5609.5
Employment
5540.5
Health
5315
Education
4852
Access
152
Crime
4198
Housing
4389

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV56 8FA

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Eilean á Chèo
Ward
Portree
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV56 8FA
Coordinates
57.3598, -6.4071
Grid reference
NG350385
Easting
135,069
Northing
838,518
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9M9H5V+W5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Portree
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 - 04 S01017848
S01017848
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Skye South S02003310
S02003310
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Skye South - 03 S01010675
S01010675
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

7:34 AM4:43 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 9 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IV56 8FA 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 4428 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017848 and MSOA S02003310 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV56 8FA 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

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Highland
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode