PH33 6LQ

POSTCODE

A Fort William and Ardnamurchan postcode in Highland, a 6-minute walk from Fort William Rail.

Schools nearby

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Fort William Rail Station

    Rail

    447 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Corpach Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
  • Banavie Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Pine Grove

    Bus · at · east

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mamore Crescent

    Bus · after · west

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Braeside House

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Douglas Place

    Bus · opp · north-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Linnhe Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PH33 6LQ
Registers of Scotland · Fort William South - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£256,348
Median price: £217,671
2023 sales · 14 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near PH33 6LQ

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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
3099
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
9
Quintile
3
Income
3173.5
Employment
3568
Health
4002
Education
2121
Access
1595
Crime
3669
Housing
2183

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PH33 6LQ

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Ward
Fort William
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PH33 6LQ
Coordinates
56.8166, -5.1086
Grid reference
NN103737
Easting
210,364
Northing
773,772
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C8PRV8R+MH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Fort William
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
Fort William and Ardnamurchan
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
Fort William South - 02 S01017677
S01017677
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fort William South S02003281
S02003281
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Fort William South - 02 S01010517
S01010517
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Fort William South S02001980
S02001980
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM4:33 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
4:33 PM
Sunset
8 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
4:33 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 59 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 PH33 6LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3099 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01017677 and MSOA S02003281 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PH33 6LQ 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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