The postcode IV15 9RU is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV15 9RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV15 9RU 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 9RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to IV15 9RU is High Street which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Clements and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Dingwall Rail Station, 422 m away.
The local pub for residents of IV15 9RU is The Ross-shire Club and is 123 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 30, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from County Kebab Ltd and is 35 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on October 3, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV15 9RU 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 9RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV15 9RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV15 9RU
| 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 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M Munro | Pass October 13, 2016 | 0 m | |
| New Look | Exempt September 7, 2011 | 0 m | |
| Sue Ryder Care shop | Exempt February 28, 2011 | 0 m | |
| Sweet Treats | Pass March 28, 2011 | 0 m | |
| Poundstretcher | Exempt October 17, 2014 | 30 m | |
| Caledonian bar & restaurant | Pass March 5, 2019 | 35 m | |
| Cookie Chinese Carry Out | Pass September 22, 2021 | 35 m | |
| County Kebab Ltd | Improvement Required October 3, 2019 | 35 m | |
| Deas Bakers Shop | Pass August 30, 2010 | 35 m | |
| M & Co | Awaiting Inspection | 35 m | |
| Mr Joseph Sweeney | Awaiting Inspection | 35 m | |
| The Original Factory Shop | Exempt March 18, 2011 | 35 m | |
| Wimpy Restaurant & Takeaway | Pass February 13, 2015 | 35 m | |
| Cafe India | Improvement Required October 4, 2018 | 98 m | |
| Courtyard Cafe | Pass February 11, 2020 | 122 m | |
| Batty's Baps | Improvement Required December 17, 2019 | 123 m | |
| The Ross-shire Club | Pass January 30, 2009 | 123 m | |
| Busy Bees Play Cafe | Pass November 29, 2018 | 124 m | |
| Dings Chinese Restaurant | Improvement Required June 28, 2019 | 124 m | |
| Spar | Pass August 18, 2008 | 124 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV15 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| St Clements | 178 m | |
| Royal Hotel | 182 m | |
| Council Buildings | 219 m | |
| Council Buildings | 257 m | |
| Tesco | 268 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 90 m | |
| Dingwall Rail Station | 422 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV15 9RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 629 m | |
| Craig Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Eastend Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Strathdrynie | Valley | 1.82 km |
| Diamond Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Cnoc na Laitch | 2.43 km | |
| Coill' an Righe | 2.61 km | |
| Garrie Island | 2.62 km | |
| Middle Bank | 2.7 km | |
| Cnoc Ravoch | 2.72 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Craig Ruadh Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Oak Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Tulloch Hill | 3.48 km | |
| Easter Oak Wood | 3.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV15 9RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 61.8 Mbps | 52.4 Mbps | 79.22 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.9 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.4 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV15 9RU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.59529100 |
| Longitude | -4.42851100 |
| OS Easting | 254950 |
| OS Northing | 0858741 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001639 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dingwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dingwall - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |