PH34 4EL

POSTCODE

A Caol and Mallaig postcode in Highland.

Schools nearby

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Loch Eil Outward Bound Rail Station

    Rail

    14.0 km straight lineabout 174 min
  • Locheilside Rail Station

    Rail

    15.2 km straight lineabout 190 min
  • Corpach Rail Station

    Rail

    15.9 km straight lineabout 198 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PH34 4EL
Registers of Scotland · Lochaber East and North - 07 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£283,870
Median price: £229,500
2023 sales · 10 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near PH34 4EL

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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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%
4585
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
14
Quintile
4
Income
6184.5
Employment
5175
Health
6319
Education
5452
Access
69
Crime
5931
Housing
4415

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PH34 4EL

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Caol and Mallaig
Ward
Fort William
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PH34 4EL
Coordinates
56.9807, -5.1888
Grid reference
NN063922
Easting
206,318
Northing
792,250
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C8PXRJ6+7F
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
Caol and Mallaig
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
Lochaber East and North - 07 S01017690
S01017690
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lochaber East and North S02003282
S02003282
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lochaber East and North - 07 S01010530
S01010530
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lochaber East and North S02001981
S02001981
Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5

Sun & Time Information

7:30 AM4:37 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 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 PH34 4EL 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 4585 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01017690 and MSOA S02003282 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PH34 4EL 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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