The postcode IV15 9QA is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV15 9QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV15 9QA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IV15 9QA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to IV15 9QA is Wyvis Terrace which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cockburns Butchers and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Dingwall Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The local pub for residents of IV15 9QA is The Ross-shire Club and is 499 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 30, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from Renato's Fish & Chicken Bar and is 473 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 28, 2016.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV15 9QA is covered by the Scotland police force association and Highland Health and Social Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to IV15 9QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV15 9QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV15 9QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IV15 9QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cockburn Family Butcher | Pass November 10, 2021 | 54 m | |
| Mace Store | Pass March 3, 2016 | 146 m | |
| Peter Angus | Pass June 19, 2010 | 156 m | |
| Dingwall Playgroup | Pass January 28, 2005 | 193 m | |
| EQ Sport | Awaiting Inspection October 14, 2014 | 193 m | |
| Slimming World | Awaiting Inspection | 219 m | |
| The Little Baker | Awaiting Inspection | 364 m | |
| Tesco Stores Ltd | Pass November 8, 2018 | 395 m | |
| Tesco Superstore (cafe) | Pass November 8, 2018 | 395 m | |
| Dingwall Academy | Pass March 22, 2012 | 449 m | |
| Abertay Services Ltd | Pass March 14, 2013 | 467 m | |
| Frank Nicol Farm and Garden Machinery Ltd | Pass July 27, 2016 | 467 m | |
| Oscars | Pass May 21, 2009 | 467 m | |
| Pronto Pizza | Pass June 19, 2019 | 473 m | |
| Renato's Fish & Chicken Bar | Pass January 28, 2016 | 473 m | |
| Saeed Shirvani | Pass June 18, 2019 | 473 m | |
| Batty's Baps | Improvement Required December 17, 2019 | 499 m | |
| The Ross-shire Club | Pass January 30, 2009 | 499 m | |
| Busy Bees Play Cafe | Pass November 29, 2018 | 512 m | |
| Dings Chinese Restaurant | Improvement Required June 28, 2019 | 512 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV15 9QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Cockburns Butchers | 35 m | |
| Bridgend Avenue | 198 m | |
| Burns Crescent | 264 m | |
| Police Station | 267 m | |
| Burns Crescent | 276 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 676 m | |
| Dingwall Rail Station | 1.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV15 9QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 91 m | |
| Strathdrynie | Valley | 1.29 km |
| Craig Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Eastend Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Diamond Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Coill' an Righe | 2.09 km | |
| Cnoc na Laitch | 2.38 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Cnoc Ravoch | 2.64 km | |
| Garrie Island | 2.89 km | |
| Craig Ruadh Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Tulloch Hill | 3.04 km | |
| Middle Bank | 3.13 km | |
| Strath Peffer | Valley | 3.16 km |
| Cnoc a' Bhreacaich | 3.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV15 9QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 46.7 Mbps | 59.82 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.6 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 54.5 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV15 9QA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.59800800 |
| Longitude | -4.43759600 |
| OS Easting | 254418 |
| OS Northing | 0859061 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
| Electoral Ward | Dingwall and Seaforth |
| Local Authority District | Highland |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Inverness |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Highland |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001775 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dingwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dingwall - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |