The postcode IV17 0UW is located in Highland It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. IV17 0UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV17 0UW 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 0UW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to IV17 0UW is Robertson Drive which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Market Street and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Alness Rail Station, 215 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Marmaris Family Kebab House and is 405 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on November 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 2.9 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 IV17 0UW 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 0UW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV17 0UW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV17 0UW
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 0UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 63 m | |
| Grounded Cafe and Catering/ Rosskeen Trading Ltd | Pass March 3, 2022 | 198 m | |
| Cake Rocks | Pass January 8, 2016 | 216 m | |
| Perrins Centre | Exempt April 24, 2002 | 216 m | |
| Bengal Cuisine | Pass September 26, 2018 | 405 m | |
| Fyrish Tandoor Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 405 m | |
| Marmaris Family Kebab House | Pass November 3, 2021 | 405 m | |
| Tastebuds | Pass January 23, 2019 | 405 m | |
| Wangs | Pass October 26, 2021 | 405 m | |
| Alness Newsagents | Pass March 4, 2015 | 436 m | |
| Audrey's Local Newsagent | Awaiting Inspection | 436 m | |
| Black Orchid Gifts | Awaiting Inspection | 436 m | |
| Cafe Picante | Pass January 23, 2019 | 436 m | |
| Cafe Sixty Six | Pass November 12, 2015 | 436 m | |
| Station Hotel | Pass June 5, 2019 | 436 m | |
| The Balti Cottage | Pass October 5, 2017 | 436 m | |
| Well Pharmacy | Pass July 19, 2012 | 436 m | |
| Happy Hour Cocktails | Awaiting Inspection | 560 m | |
| 88 | Improvement Required June 13, 2019 | 571 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass June 14, 2012 | 571 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV17 0UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Market Street | 95 m | |
| Market Street | 123 m | |
| Morrisons | 145 m | |
| Morrisons | 154 m | |
| Service Point | 198 m | |
| Taxi Office | 457 m | |
| Mitchell Lane | 616 m | |
| Alness Rail Station | 215 m | |
| Invergordon Rail Station | 4.26 km | |
| Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal | 4.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV17 0UW - Data from Dec 2021
| Poll a' Charachaidh | 678 m | |
| Teaninich Beach | 1.79 km | |
| Coulhill Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Coul Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Mossfield | 2.23 km | |
| Ferryton Point | 2.94 km | |
| Oak Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Cnoc Navie | 3.06 km | |
| Alness Bay | 3.11 km | |
| Conlon Loch | 3.21 km | |
| Ardroy Sand | 3.45 km | |
| Loch Inch | 3.59 km | |
| Toll Belt | 3.61 km | |
| Cnoc na Cròige | 3.71 km | |
| Ard Roy | 4.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV17 0UW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 42.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 8.7 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% | 14.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.9 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV17 0UW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.69447800 |
| Longitude | -4.24594600 |
| OS Easting | 266225 |
| OS Northing | 0869402 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001695 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Alness |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Alness - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |