The postcode IV17 0WE is located in Highland It was introduced in October 2005 and is an active postcode. IV17 0WE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV17 0WE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 0WE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to IV17 0WE is Garden Square which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Library and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Alness Rail Station, 684 m away.
The local pub for residents of IV17 0WE is Alness Golf Club and is 444 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Raja's Indian Cuisine and is 96 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for IV17 0WE 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 0WE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV17 0WE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV17 0WE
| Introduction | October 2005 |
| 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 0WE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja's Indian Cuisine | Pass October 26, 2021 | 96 m | |
| Ankerville Nursery Alness Ltd | Pass April 6, 2022 | 174 m | |
| Averon Leisure Centre | Pass July 25, 2012 | 237 m | |
| The Place | Pass July 19, 2012 | 237 m | |
| Morven House Bed and Breakfast | Pass March 4, 2015 | 242 m | |
| Co-operative Group | Pass July 2, 2012 | 284 m | |
| Savers | Pass August 18, 2011 | 284 m | |
| The Eating Place | Pass November 13, 2019 | 284 m | |
| Coulhill Primary School | Pass September 21, 2016 | 348 m | |
| 88 | Improvement Required June 13, 2019 | 363 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass June 14, 2012 | 363 m | |
| Harry Gow | Pass October 13, 2014 | 363 m | |
| The Larder | Pass October 6, 2011 | 363 m | |
| A & P munro | Awaiting Inspection | 422 m | |
| Diageo Distilling Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 422 m | |
| Redwoods Nursing Home | Pass January 15, 2020 | 422 m | |
| Alness Golf Club | Pass May 23, 2017 | 444 m | |
| Bridgend Primary School | Pass February 23, 2015 | 444 m | |
| Alness Newsagents | Pass March 4, 2015 | 475 m | |
| Audrey's Local Newsagent | Awaiting Inspection | 475 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV17 0WE - Data from Apr 2022
| Library | 204 m | |
| Highland Hospice Shop | 243 m | |
| Hill Street | 307 m | |
| Hill Street | 316 m | |
| Kirkside Junction | 387 m | |
| Mitchell Lane | 303 m | |
| Taxi Office | 466 m | |
| Alness Rail Station | 684 m | |
| Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal | 5.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV17 0WE - Data from Dec 2021
| Poll a' Charachaidh | 248 m | |
| Coulhill Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Coul Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Teaninich Beach | 1.77 km | |
| Conlon Loch | 2.32 km | |
| Alness Bay | 2.68 km | |
| Toll Belt | 2.86 km | |
| Mossfield | 2.89 km | |
| Cnoc na Cròige | 2.92 km | |
| Ardroy Sand | 2.99 km | |
| Cnoc Navie | 3.05 km | |
| Cnoc a' Ghairdein | 3.61 km | |
| Ferryton Point | 3.63 km | |
| Dalreoch Wood | 3.74 km | |
| Ard Roy | 3.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV17 0WE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 68.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 16.2 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% | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 79.5 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.69527200 |
| Longitude | -4.26087900 |
| OS Easting | 265338 |
| OS Northing | 0869520 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001830 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Alness |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Alness - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |