The postcode IV17 0AB is located in Highland It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. IV17 0AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV17 0AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 IV17 0AB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to IV17 0AB is Station Court which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Academy and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Alness Rail Station, 153 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from The Balti Cottage and is 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 5, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV17 0AB 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 IV17 0AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV17 0AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV17 0AB
| Introduction | November 2006 |
| 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 IV17 0AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alness Newsagents | Pass March 4, 2015 | 112 m | |
| Audrey's Local Newsagent | Awaiting Inspection | 112 m | |
| Black Orchid Gifts | Awaiting Inspection | 112 m | |
| Cafe Picante | Pass January 23, 2019 | 112 m | |
| Cafe Sixty Six | Pass November 12, 2015 | 112 m | |
| Station Hotel | Pass June 5, 2019 | 112 m | |
| The Balti Cottage | Pass October 5, 2017 | 112 m | |
| Well Pharmacy | Pass July 19, 2012 | 112 m | |
| Bengal Cuisine | Pass September 26, 2018 | 118 m | |
| Fyrish Tandoor Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 118 m | |
| Marmaris Family Kebab House | Pass November 3, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Tastebuds | Pass January 23, 2019 | 118 m | |
| Wangs | Pass October 26, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Cake Rocks | Pass January 8, 2016 | 166 m | |
| Perrins Centre | Exempt April 24, 2002 | 166 m | |
| 88 | Improvement Required June 13, 2019 | 238 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass June 14, 2012 | 238 m | |
| Harry Gow | Pass October 13, 2014 | 238 m | |
| The Larder | Pass October 6, 2011 | 238 m | |
| Grounded Cafe and Catering/ Rosskeen Trading Ltd | Pass March 3, 2022 | 280 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV17 0AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Academy | 74 m | |
| County Carpets | 157 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 172 m | |
| Service Point | 236 m | |
| Service Point | 251 m | |
| Taxi Office | 144 m | |
| Mitchell Lane | 268 m | |
| Alness Rail Station | 153 m | |
| Invergordon Rail Station | 4.62 km | |
| Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal | 5.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV17 0AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Poll a' Charachaidh | 326 m | |
| Coulhill Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Coul Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Teaninich Beach | 1.72 km | |
| Mossfield | 2.48 km | |
| Conlon Loch | 2.85 km | |
| Alness Bay | 2.91 km | |
| Cnoc Navie | 3.03 km | |
| Ferryton Point | 3.2 km | |
| Ardroy Sand | 3.24 km | |
| Toll Belt | 3.3 km | |
| Cnoc na Cròige | 3.39 km | |
| Oak Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Loch Inch | 3.77 km | |
| Ard Roy | 3.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV17 0AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54 Mbps | 51.3 Mbps | 77.31 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.6 Mbps | 13.9 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% | 20.7 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV17 0AB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.69476600 |
| Longitude | -4.25195400 |
| OS Easting | 265868 |
| OS Northing | 0869446 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Electoral Ward | Cromarty Firth |
| 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 | Alness and Invergordon |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001770 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Alness |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Alness - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |