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PH40 4PE

POSTCODE

A Caol and Mallaig postcode in Highland, a 45-minute walk from Morar Rail.

Schools nearby

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Morar Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Mallaig Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

  • Beasdale Rail Station

    Rail

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PH40 4PE
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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Police Recorded Crime near PH40 4PE

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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 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

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PH40 4PE

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Caol and Mallaig
Ward
Fort William
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PH40 4PE
Coordinates
56.9705, -5.7629
Grid reference
NM713928
Easting
171,391
Northing
792,885
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8PX6CP+5V
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 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
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
Primary Care Org
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lochaber West - 03 S01017666
S01017666
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lochaber West S02003279
S02003279
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lochaber West - 03 S01010506
S01010506
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lochaber West S02001978
S02001978
Remote 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

7:30 AM4:42 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 12 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 PH40 4PE 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 4PE 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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