The postcode IV3 8QE is located in Highland It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. IV3 8QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV3 8QE 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 IV3 8QE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to IV3 8QE is Firthview Drive which is centered 109 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moray Firth Radio and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Inverness Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV3 8QE 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 IV3 8QE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV3 8QE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV3 8QE
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| 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 IV3 8QE - Data from Apr 2022
| Moray Firth Radio | 128 m | |
| Moray Firth Radio | 139 m | |
| Kincraig Terrace | 171 m | |
| Kincraig Terrace | 196 m | |
| Firthview Avenue | 259 m | |
| Huntly Street | 1.73 km | |
| Bus Station | 1.81 km | |
| Farraline Park | 1.85 km | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 1.98 km | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 1.98 km | |
| Inverness Loch Ness Ferry Landing | 9.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV3 8QE - Data from Dec 2021
| Craig Phadrig | 1.02 km | |
| Craigphadrig Forest | 1.19 km | |
| Loch na Sanais | 2.18 km | |
| Craigton Point | 2.39 km | |
| Ness Islands | 2.55 km | |
| Whin Island | 2.63 km | |
| Glack of Kessock | Valley | 2.7 km |
| MacGruer's Pond | 2.78 km | |
| Kessock Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Torgorm Point | 2.83 km | |
| Longman Point | 2.85 km | |
| Dunain Hill | 3.3 km | |
| Kinlea Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Bellfield Belt | 3.53 km | |
| Drumsmittal Wood | 3.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV3 8QE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 49.3 Mbps | 75.14 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.4 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.8 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV3 8QE - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.48231200 |
| Longitude | -4.25579000 |
| OS Easting | 264853 |
| OS Northing | 0845809 |
| 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 West |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001631 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Inverness Scorguie |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Inverness Scorguie - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |