The postcode IV15 9QS is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV15 9QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV15 9QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 9QS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to IV15 9QS is Ferry Road which is centered 112 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station and is 312 m away. The closest railway station is Dingwall Rail Station, 233 m away.
The local pub for residents of IV15 9QS is Royal British Legion and is 389 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 23, 2011.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV15 9QS 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 9QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV15 9QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV15 9QS
| 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 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Cadet Force Training Centre | Pass January 15, 2013 | 0 m | |
| Ross Memorial Hospital | Pass and Eat Safe December 18, 2015 | 73 m | |
| Dingwall Camping and Caravanning Club | Awaiting Inspection | 251 m | |
| Ems & Co | Awaiting Inspection | 274 m | |
| Hard Angel Ltd | Pass February 17, 2022 | 274 m | |
| Tina,s Tearoom | Pass September 4, 2015 | 274 m | |
| Garfield Guest House | Awaiting Inspection | 339 m | |
| Urrard B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 339 m | |
| Royal British Legion | Pass June 23, 2011 | 389 m | |
| National Hotel | Pass August 26, 2021 | 411 m | |
| Alba Cakes | Awaiting Inspection December 3, 2015 | 420 m | |
| Ross County Football Club Ltd | Pass March 10, 2020 | 446 m | |
| The Hen House | Pass November 2, 2006 | 469 m | |
| St James Episcopal Church | Awaiting Inspection | 497 m | |
| The Waverley Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 497 m | |
| Wyvis House Care Centre | Improvement Required February 2, 2022 | 507 m | |
| Boots The Chemist | Exempt June 28, 2000 | 519 m | |
| Central Bakery | Pass November 14, 2019 | 519 m | |
| Chilli Masala | Improvement Required November 28, 2019 | 519 m | |
| Country Garden | Pass March 14, 2001 | 519 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV15 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Station | 312 m | |
| Royal Hotel | 469 m | |
| West End Garage | 472 m | |
| West End Garage | 500 m | |
| St Clements | 723 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 582 m | |
| Dingwall Rail Station | 233 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV15 9QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Craig Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Eastend Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Middle Bank | 2.21 km | |
| Strathdrynie | Valley | 2.34 km |
| Diamond Plantation | 2.45 km | |
| Cnoc na Laitch | 2.49 km | |
| Garrie Island | 2.64 km | |
| Cnoc Ravoch | 2.79 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Easter Oak Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Coill' an Righe | 3.24 km | |
| Craig Ruadh Wood | 3.31 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Balcladaich Wood | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV15 9QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49 Mbps | 45.2 Mbps | 78.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 2.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 92.9% | 100% | 54.5 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 7.1% | 7.1% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV15 9QS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.59388300 |
| Longitude | -4.41800800 |
| OS Easting | 255572 |
| OS Northing | 0858560 |
| 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 | S34001666 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dingwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dingwall - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |