The postcode IV15 9QL is located in Highland It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. IV15 9QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV15 9QL 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 9QL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to IV15 9QL is Blackwells Street which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Dingwall Rail Station, 986 m away.
The local pub for residents of IV15 9QL is The Ross-shire Club and is 454 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 436 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 28, 2016.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV15 9QL 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 9QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV15 9QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV15 9QL
| Introduction | December 2000 |
| 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 9QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mace Store | Pass March 3, 2016 | 102 m | |
| The Little Baker | Awaiting Inspection | 134 m | |
| Slimming World | Awaiting Inspection | 253 m | |
| George Cockburn Family Butcher | Pass November 10, 2021 | 266 m | |
| Peter Angus | Pass June 19, 2010 | 310 m | |
| Dingwall Playgroup | Pass January 28, 2005 | 382 m | |
| EQ Sport | Awaiting Inspection October 14, 2014 | 382 m | |
| Pronto Pizza | Pass June 19, 2019 | 436 m | |
| Renato's Fish & Chicken Bar | Pass January 28, 2016 | 436 m | |
| Saeed Shirvani | Pass June 18, 2019 | 436 m | |
| Busy Bees Play Cafe | Pass November 29, 2018 | 448 m | |
| Dings Chinese Restaurant | Improvement Required June 28, 2019 | 448 m | |
| Spar | Pass August 18, 2008 | 448 m | |
| Batty's Baps | Improvement Required December 17, 2019 | 454 m | |
| The Ross-shire Club | Pass January 30, 2009 | 454 m | |
| Tesco Stores Ltd | Pass November 8, 2018 | 475 m | |
| Tesco Superstore (cafe) | Pass November 8, 2018 | 475 m | |
| Caledonian bar & restaurant | Pass March 5, 2019 | 553 m | |
| Cookie Chinese Carry Out | Pass September 22, 2021 | 553 m | |
| County Kebab Ltd | Improvement Required October 3, 2019 | 553 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV15 9QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Police Station | 141 m | |
| Police Station | 143 m | |
| Cockburns Butchers | 223 m | |
| Council Buildings | 317 m | |
| Council Buildings | 353 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 650 m | |
| Dingwall Rail Station | 986 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV15 9QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 168 m | |
| Strathdrynie | Valley | 1.51 km |
| Craig Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Eastend Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Coill' an Righe | 2.04 km | |
| Diamond Plantation | 2.17 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Cnoc na Laitch | 2.6 km | |
| Garrie Island | 2.65 km | |
| Craig Ruadh Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Cnoc Ravoch | 2.87 km | |
| Strath Peffer | Valley | 3.17 km |
| Middle Bank | 3.22 km | |
| Tulloch Hill | 3.28 km | |
| Cnoc a' Bhreacaich | 3.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV15 9QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 66.1 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.2 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV15 9QL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.59580700 |
| Longitude | -4.43803500 |
| OS Easting | 254383 |
| OS Northing | 0858817 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | 1B3 |