The postcode IV20 1XS is located in Highland It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. IV20 1XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV20 1XS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 IV20 1XS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to IV20 1XS is Gowan Bank Place which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is School and is 74 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV20 1XS 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 IV20 1XS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV20 1XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV20 1XS
| Introduction | December 1999 |
| 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 IV20 1XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila's Cake Pops | Pass April 25, 2013 | 0 m | |
| Hilton Primary School | Pass April 29, 2015 | 112 m | |
| Tain and Fearn Free Church Lunch Club | Awaiting Inspection | 227 m | |
| Seaboard Memorial Hall | Pass July 29, 2021 | 365 m | |
| Spar store and Post Office | Pass November 27, 2014 | 584 m | |
| Eduardo Jr Martin | Awaiting Inspection | 815 m | |
| IRENEUSZ CHYTRY - WINKLES | Awaiting Inspection | 815 m | |
| Corena Mitchell | Awaiting Inspection June 27, 2015 | 998 m | |
| Laurens Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 1.01 km | |
| The Highland Larder | Pass October 14, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Emma MacKenzie | Pass April 25, 2013 | 1.41 km | |
| Glenmorangie House | Pass August 31, 2017 | 1.41 km | |
| Anta | Pass March 14, 2011 | 1.47 km | |
| Scott Buchanan | Pass February 6, 2012 | 1.47 km | |
| The Highland Larder | Awaiting Inspection | 1.47 km | |
| Cured By Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 2.48 km | |
| Ronny Rehse | Pass March 8, 2013 | 3.14 km | |
| Fearn Hotel | Pass January 22, 2015 | 3.77 km | |
| Highland Prime | Pass March 28, 2014 | 3.77 km | |
| Hill of Fearn Primary School | Pass June 9, 2011 | 3.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV20 1XS - Data from Apr 2022
| School | 74 m | |
| School | 85 m | |
| Bottom of Brae | 372 m | |
| Bottom of Brae | 388 m | |
| Hugh Street | 788 m | |
| Nigg Ferry Terminal | 10.29 km | |
| Cromarty Ferry Terminal | 11.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV20 1XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Sron Liath | 1.17 km | |
| Shandwick Bay | 1.24 km | |
| Port an Righ | 3.34 km | |
| Hill of Fearn | 3.84 km | |
| Creag a' Chinn Bhig | 4.74 km | |
| Creagan Dubha | 4.97 km | |
| Loch Eye | 5.07 km | |
| Cnoc a' Mhaide | 5.32 km | |
| Arboll Wood | 5.41 km | |
| Creag Mhaol | 6.26 km | |
| Bayfield Loch | 6.36 km | |
| Northwest Highlands | 59.67 km | |
| Moray Firth | 115.33 km | |
| North Sea | 809.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV20 1XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.4 Mbps | 21.9 Mbps | 40.68 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 4.1 Mbps | 8.61 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 40% | 60% | 20 | 3.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 60% | 60% | 36 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV20 1XS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.76085500 |
| Longitude | -3.90397600 |
| OS Easting | 286813 |
| OS Northing | 0876166 |
| 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 | Tain and Easter Ross |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001823 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Seaboard |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Seaboard - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |