The postcode IV40 8AL is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV40 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV40 8AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 IV40 8AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to IV40 8AL is Railway Terrace which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Kyle of Lochalsh Rail Station, 230 m away.
The local pub for residents of IV40 8AL is End Of The Line and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kyle Chinese Takeaway and is 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on September 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for IV40 8AL 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 IV40 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV40 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV40 8AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 IV40 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butec | Pass July 30, 2007 | 111 m | |
| Qinetiq Rona | Pass and Eat Safe April 12, 2012 | 111 m | |
| Alberto Morales (c/o Island Divers | Awaiting Inspection | 122 m | |
| Kyle Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required September 14, 2021 | 157 m | |
| Caol Cafe | Improvement Required September 25, 2019 | 214 m | |
| End Of The Line | Pass December 3, 2021 | 214 m | |
| Hector's Bothy | Improvement Required March 16, 2022 | 214 m | |
| Islander Bar and Restauant | Improvement Required August 28, 2018 | 214 m | |
| Lighthouse Coffee | Improvement Required December 3, 2021 | 214 m | |
| Lochalsh Butchers | Pass June 10, 2016 | 214 m | |
| Open Door Cafe | Pass May 6, 2011 | 214 m | |
| Pitlochry Knitwear | Exempt March 8, 2004 | 214 m | |
| Post Office and Mini Market | Pass August 17, 2016 | 214 m | |
| Seaprobe Atlantis Ltd | Exempt May 23, 2013 | 214 m | |
| The Highland Fling Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 214 m | |
| Kyle Station Visitor Centre | Exempt May 23, 2013 | 233 m | |
| RNLI | Exempt June 18, 2012 | 233 m | |
| Fasgath B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 242 m | |
| Hector's 2 Go | Pass March 16, 2022 | 242 m | |
| Kyle Hotel | Pass August 24, 2017 | 242 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV40 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 256 m | |
| Harbour Slipway | 276 m | |
| Co-Op | 351 m | |
| Primary School | 672 m | |
| Primary School | 699 m | |
| Kyle of Lochalsh Rail Station | 230 m | |
| Duirinish Rail Station | 4.38 km | |
| Kyle of Lochalsh Ferry Terminal | 226 m | |
| Kylerhea Isle of Skye Ferry Terminal | 6.64 km | |
| Glenelg Isle of Skye Ferry Terminal | 6.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV40 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Sgeir a' Chaisteil | 989 m | |
| Ob nam Portan | 1.24 km | |
| Cnoc an Fhaireachaidh | 1.41 km | |
| Cnoc a' Fhradhairc | 1.52 km | |
| Eilean a' Mhal | 1.67 km | |
| Eilean BÃ n | 1.72 km | |
| Loch na Bèiste | 1.75 km | |
| Cnoc na Loch | 1.78 km | |
| Loch Cùl Duibh | 2.01 km | |
| Loch Garbh-Linge | 2.1 km | |
| Loch Sgalpaidh | 2.19 km | |
| Black Islands | 2.39 km | |
| Erbusaig Bay | 2.4 km | |
| Gleann na Bèiste | Valley | 2.85 km |
| Cnoc a' Mhadaidh-ruaidh | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV40 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.4 Mbps | 27.8 Mbps | 51.32 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.5 Mbps | 4.3 Mbps | 10.82 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 43.3 | 8.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.28153500 |
| Longitude | -5.71193200 |
| OS Easting | 176371 |
| OS Northing | 0827313 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
| Electoral Ward | Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh |
| Local Authority District | Highland |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000038 |
| Travel To Work Area | Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh |
| 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) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001772 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lochalsh |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lochalsh - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |