The postcode IV27 4SW is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV27 4SW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
IV27 4SW 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 IV27 4SW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to IV27 4SW is A838 which is centered 33.34 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Cape Wrath Hotel and is 97 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for IV27 4SW 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 IV27 4SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV27 4SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV27 4SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IV27 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Mountain | Improvement Required October 21, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| Cocoa Mountain Balnakeil | Improvement Required October 23, 2018 | 2.13 km | |
| Meet and Eat | Pass May 31, 2019 | 2.13 km | |
| Ms Marta | Awaiting Inspection | 2.13 km | |
| Durness Golf Club | Pass June 18, 2013 | 2.56 km | |
| Durness Pre-School | Pass November 16, 2011 | 2.56 km | |
| Mackays Rooms & Restaurant | Pass September 15, 2011 | 2.56 km | |
| Richard Mackay & Sons (Durness) Ltd | Pass May 29, 2018 | 2.56 km | |
| Sango Sands Breakfast Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 2.56 km | |
| The Wild Orchid Guest House | Awaiting Inspection | 2.56 km | |
| Durness Primary School | Pass March 8, 2017 | 2.63 km | |
| Sango Sands Oasis | Pass October 23, 2018 | 2.63 km | |
| Durness Food Spot | Pass May 31, 2019 | 2.7 km | |
| Mathers Shop | Pass July 10, 2012 | 2.74 km | |
| The Ozone | Pass April 20, 2011 | 2.96 km | |
| Cheese and Toasted Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 3.67 km | |
| White Heather Tea Room | Pass July 12, 2018 | 3.67 km | |
| Smoo Cave Hotel | Pass March 27, 2019 | 4.07 km | |
| Choraidh Croft Tea-Room | Pass August 30, 2011 | 7.9 km | |
| RISM Ltd. | Awaiting Inspection | 12.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV27 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Cape Wrath Hotel | 97 m | |
| Road End | 686 m | |
| Road End | 702 m | |
| Durness Keoldale Ferry Landing | 333 m | |
| Cape Wrath Ferry Landing | 966 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV27 4SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch Borralie | 946 m | |
| Cnoc na Mòine | 980 m | |
| Loch Caladail | 1.69 km | |
| Loch Croispol | 1.96 km | |
| Loch Lanlish | 2.1 km | |
| Beinn an Amair | 2.15 km | |
| Cnoc Damh | 2.44 km | |
| Loch Meadaidh | 2.74 km | |
| Eilean Dubh | 2.79 km | |
| Cnoc a' Bhraghad | 3.04 km | |
| Cnoc Leathann | 3.1 km | |
| Sango Bay | 3.37 km | |
| Rubh' a' Ghrùdaidh | 3.4 km | |
| Balnakeil Bay | 3.46 km | |
| A' Chlèit | 3.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV27 4SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.55408200 |
| Longitude | -4.78500500 |
| OS Easting | 238055 |
| OS Northing | 0966252 |
| 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 | North, West and Central Sutherland |
| Local Authority District | Highland |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000029 |
| Travel To Work Area | Ullapool |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001798 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sutherland North and West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sutherland North and West - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |