Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 8 — Least deprived 20–30%4885
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4885 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
Kingussie Rail Station
Rail
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Newtonmore Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 18.0 km straight lineabout 225 min
Aviemore Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
High School
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 228 m straight lineabout 3 min
Duke Of Gordon Hotel
Bus · opp · south-west
- 235 m straight lineabout 3 min
Duke of Gordon Hotel
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 276 m straight lineabout 3 min
Station
Bus · o/s · east
- 425 m straight lineabout 5 min
The Glebe
Bus · at · south-west
Coordinates & Location for PH21 1DQ
Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PH21 1DQ
Coordinates
57.0797, -4.0496
Grid reference
NH758006
Easting
275,863
Northing
800,608
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9Q3XH2+V5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Cairngorms
Administrative Information
Highland
Local Authority
Council AreaMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey S14000098
Constituency
S14000098Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Badenoch and Strathspey
Constituency code
S14000098
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
Badenoch and Strathspey South - 03 S01017693
S01017693MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Badenoch and Strathspey South S02003283
S02003283LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Badenoch and Strathspey South - 03 S01010533
S01010533MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Badenoch and Strathspey South S02001982
S02001982Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
7:59 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode PH21 1DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. IMD Scotland: Rank 4885 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017693 and MSOA S02003283 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PH21 1DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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