The postcode IV42 8QE is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV42 8QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV42 8QE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 IV42 8QE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to IV42 8QE is A87 which is centered 17.86 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Waterloo Road End and is 739 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 84.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV42 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 IV42 8QE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV42 8QE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV42 8QE
| 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 IV42 8QE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croft 4 Portnalong | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Harrapool Hogs | Awaiting Inspection | 1.25 km | |
| Broadford Primary School | Pass May 31, 2016 | 1.31 km | |
| Creelers | Pass August 30, 2016 | 1.31 km | |
| Deli Gasta | Pass August 29, 2017 | 1.31 km | |
| Hebridean Hotel | Pass February 19, 2015 | 1.31 km | |
| Strathallan B & B | Awaiting Inspection | 1.35 km | |
| Red Skye Restaurant | Improvement Required September 14, 2017 | 1.59 km | |
| The Misty Bottle | Awaiting Inspection April 26, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| Claymore Bar and Restaurant | Pass September 21, 2016 | 1.75 km | |
| Skye Picnics | Awaiting Inspection | 1.75 km | |
| Dunollie Hotel | Pass November 1, 2016 | 1.83 km | |
| Gourmandise of Scotland | Awaiting Inspection | 1.83 km | |
| New Creelers Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 1.83 km | |
| Skye Basecamp | Pass July 21, 2016 | 1.83 km | |
| The Coffee Bothy | Awaiting Inspection | 1.83 km | |
| The Harbour Restaurant | Pass March 30, 2017 | 1.83 km | |
| The House of Juniper | Awaiting Inspection | 1.83 km | |
| Keltic Seafare | Awaiting Inspection | 1.94 km | |
| Bideagan bhlasta | Awaiting Inspection | 1.99 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV42 8QE - Data from Apr 2022
| Waterloo Road End | 739 m | |
| Armadale Road End | 778 m | |
| Armadale Road End | 810 m | |
| Hebridean Hotel | 811 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 1.13 km | |
| Broadford Ferry Terminal | 2 km | |
| Kyle of Lochalsh Ferry Terminal | 10.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV42 8QE - Data from Dec 2021
| Bogha Mòr Achadh a' Chùirn | 450 m | |
| Broadford Bay | 1.11 km | |
| Sgeir an Ròin | 1.51 km | |
| Ã’b Bhreacais | 1.94 km | |
| Ob Breakish | 2.14 km | |
| Eilean na Ruadhaich | 2.38 km | |
| Cnoc na Cubhaige | 2.49 km | |
| Lochan Cruinn | 2.51 km | |
| Lochain Teanna | 2.55 km | |
| Loch Ashik | 2.75 km | |
| Glac an Skulamus | Valley | 3.02 km |
| Cnoc na Cachaille | 3.14 km | |
| Lochain Dubha | 3.21 km | |
| Sgeir Dubh | 3.57 km | |
| Loch an Droma Bhà in | 3.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV42 8QE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.6 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 39.87 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 3.2 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 84.2% | 15.8% | 16.8 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.2% | 13.2% | 36.3 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV42 8QE - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.24321000 |
| Longitude | -5.87395000 |
| OS Easting | 166369 |
| OS Northing | 0823595 |
| 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 | Eilean á Chèo |
| 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: 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 | S34001610 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Skye South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Skye South - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |