The postcode IV2 3AY is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV2 3AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV2 3AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 IV2 3AY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to IV2 3AY is Argyle Terrace which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sobar Snooker Hall and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Inverness Rail Station, 467 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV2 3AY 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 IV2 3AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV2 3AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV2 3AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV2 3AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Sobar Snooker Hall | 152 m | |
| Sobar Snooker Hall | 173 m | |
| View Place | 252 m | |
| Kingsmills Doctors | 280 m | |
| Tourist Information | 284 m | |
| Castle Wynd | 256 m | |
| opposite Town House | 278 m | |
| Poundstretchers | 290 m | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 467 m | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 468 m | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 468 m | |
| Inverness Loch Ness Ferry Landing | 10.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV2 3AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Ness Islands | 1.43 km | |
| Whin Island | 1.9 km | |
| Loch na Sanais | 2.17 km | |
| Longman Point | 2.56 km | |
| Craigton Point | 2.86 km | |
| Craig Phadrig | 2.88 km | |
| Craigphadrig Forest | 3.08 km | |
| Glack of Kessock | Valley | 3.66 km |
| Balvonie Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Kessock Wood | 3.92 km | |
| MacGruer's Pond | 4.14 km | |
| Ord Hill | 4.17 km | |
| Woodside of Inshes | 4.36 km | |
| Dunain Hill | 4.51 km | |
| Drumsmittal Wood | 4.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV2 3AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.6 Mbps | 34.7 Mbps | 54.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | 16.99 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% | 22.4 | 3.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 39.8 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV2 3AY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.47585900 |
| Longitude | -4.22196600 |
| OS Easting | 266857 |
| OS Northing | 0845024 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Electoral Ward | Inverness Central |
| Local Authority District | Highland |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000030 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001630 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Inverness Crown and Haugh |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Inverness Crown and Haugh - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |