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PH50 4RZ

POSTCODE

PH50 4RZ is a postcode in Fort William and Ardnamurchan.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.7125, -4.9660
OS grid NN185617 (218,562, 761,795)
IMD Scotland
4/10
Decile 4
Plus Code
9C8QP26M+XJ
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
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 — Most deprived 30–40%
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.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Fort William Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.7 km straight lineabout 184 min

  • Banavie Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    16.5 km straight lineabout 207 min

  • Corpach Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    17.3 km straight lineabout 217 min

Bus stops

  • Post Office

    Bus · o/s · west

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • High School

    Bus · at · north-west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kearan Road End

    Bus · at · south-east

    340 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Morrison Crescent

    Bus · at · south

    514 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for PH50 4RZ

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Ward
Fort William
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PH50 4RZ
Coordinates
56.7125, -4.9660
Grid reference
NN185617
Easting
218,562
Northing
761,795
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8QP26M+XJ
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
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber S14000067
Constituency
S14000067
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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
S01017687
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lochaber East and North S02003282
S02003282
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lochaber East and North - 04 S01010527
S01010527
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lochaber East and North S02001981
S02001981
Remote 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

8:02 AM6:06 PM
8:02 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:02 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode PH50 4RZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. IMD Scotland: Rank 2290 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017687 and MSOA S02003282 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PH50 4RZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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