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
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Aviemore (Strathspey Railway)
Underground
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Aviemore Rail Station
Rail
- 8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
Boat of Garten (Strathspey Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hotel
Bus · o/s · west
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hotel
Bus · opp · west
- 553 m straight lineabout 7 min
Dellmhor
Bus · opp · west
- 565 m straight lineabout 7 min
Dellmhor
Bus · o/s · east
- 820 m straight lineabout 10 min
Rothiemurchus Car Park
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for PH22 1QN
Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PH22 1QN
Coordinates
57.1748, -3.8051
Grid reference
NH909107
Easting
290,960
Northing
810,782
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9R55FV+WW
User Type
Large 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 Central - 04 S01017699
S01017699MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Badenoch and Strathspey Central S02003284
S02003284LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Badenoch and Strathspey Central - 04 S01010539
S01010539MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Badenoch and Strathspey Central S02001983
S02001983Remote 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
8:01 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 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 PH22 1QN 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 1QN 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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