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PH22 1LQ

POSTCODE

PH22 1LQ is a postcode in Badenoch and Strathspey.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
57.1975, -3.8186
OS grid NH902133 (290,211, 813,326)
IMD Scotland
8/10
Decile 8
Plus Code
9C9R55XJ+2G
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%
4917
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4917 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

  • Aviemore Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Aviemore (Strathspey Railway)

    Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Boat of Garten (Strathspey Railway)

    Underground

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

Bus stops

  • Dalnabay

    Bus · at · south

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Badenoch & Strathspey Hospital

    Bus · at · north-west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • MacDonald Spey Valley Resort

    Bus · at · north-west

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Village Hall

    Bus · o/s · south

    613 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Burnside Avenue

    Bus · at · south

    630 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for PH22 1LQ

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Badenoch and Strathspey
Ward
Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PH22 1LQ
Coordinates
57.1975, -3.8186
Grid reference
NH902133
Easting
290,211
Northing
813,326
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9R55XJ+2G
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 Area
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey S14000098
Constituency
S14000098
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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 Central - 04 S01017699
S01017699
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Badenoch and Strathspey Central S02003284
S02003284
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Badenoch and Strathspey Central - 04 S01010539
S01010539
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Badenoch and Strathspey Central S02001983
S02001983
Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6

Sun & Time Information

7:59 AM6:00 PM
7:59 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
December 1996 — Introduced
Postcode PH22 1LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7. IMD Scotland: Rank 4917 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017699 and MSOA S02003284 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PH22 1LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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