High deprivation
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 4 — Least Deprived 10%2290
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2290 places this postcode in Decile 4 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Coordinates & Location for PH50 4AB
Fort William
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PH50 4AB
Coordinates
56.7170, -4.9626
Grid reference
NN187622
Easting
218,792
Northing
762,291
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8QP28P+RX
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 AreaArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber S14000067
Constituency
S14000067Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Constituency code
S14000067
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 East and North - 04 S01017687
S01017687MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lochaber East and North S02003282
S02003282LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lochaber East and North - 04 S01010527
S01010527MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lochaber East and North S02001981
S02001981Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
6:30 AM
Sunrise
5:45 PM
Sunset
11 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:30 AM
Sunset (today)
5:45 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentJanuary 2023 — Introduced
Postcode PH50 4AB introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode PH50 4AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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