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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Morar Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
Arisaig Rail Station
Rail
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
Mallaig Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 770 m straight lineabout 10 min
Tougal
Bus · at · west
- 819 m straight lineabout 10 min
Tougal
Bus · opp · east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · PH40 4PD
Registers of Scotland · Lochaber West - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£339,714
Median price: £252,500
2023 sales · 10 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near PH40 4PD
not available in Scotland gov.scot
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%3920
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 12
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 4180
- Employment
- 5051
- Health
- 5400
- Education
- 5574
- Access
- 123
- Crime
- 5323
- Housing
- 2813
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for PH40 4PD
Postcode
PH40 4PD
Coordinates
56.9577, -5.8368
Grid reference
NM668917
Easting
166,820
Northing
791,716
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8PX557+37
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Fort William
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Highland
Local Authority
Council AreaInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire S14000094
Constituency
S14000094Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Caol and Mallaig
Constituency code
S14000094
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
Lochaber West - 03 S01017666
S01017666MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lochaber West S02003279
S02003279LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lochaber West - 03 S01010506
S01010506MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lochaber West S02001978
S02001978Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
7:26 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 21 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 PH40 4PD 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 3920 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017666 and MSOA S02003279 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PH40 4PD 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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