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IV56 8FD

POSTCODE

An Eilean á Chèo postcode in Highland.

Schools nearby

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Getting around

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

Bus stops

  • Hotel

    Bus · opp · north

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hotel

    Bus · o/s · south

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · IV56 8FD
Registers of Scotland · Skye North West - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£342,204
Median price: £310,000
2023 sales · 14 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near IV56 8FD

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

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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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
3613
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
11
Quintile
3
Income
4819
Employment
5007
Health
5039
Education
3710
Access
62
Crime
4044
Housing
4371

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IV56 8FD

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Eilean á Chèo
Ward
Portree
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IV56 8FD
Coordinates
57.3524, -6.4490
Grid reference
NG324378
Easting
132,492
Northing
837,855
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9M9H22+W9
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 North West - 03 S01017857
S01017857
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Skye North West S02003312
S02003312
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Skye North West - 03 S01010684
S01010684
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Skye North West S02002010
S02002010
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 AM4:41 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 5 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 8FD 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 3613 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017857 and MSOA S02003312 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IV56 8FD 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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