The postcode IV55 8GU is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV55 8GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV55 8GU 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 IV55 8GU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to IV55 8GU is Kings Brae which is centered 204 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsbrae and is 124 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Harlosh Takeout and is 996 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 23.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV55 8GU 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 IV55 8GU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV55 8GU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV55 8GU
| 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 IV55 8GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunvegan Primary School | Pass October 6, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Jann's Cakes (Shop) | Pass March 2, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Millburn B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| The Old School Restaurant | Improvement Required October 28, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Tullochard House | Pass April 16, 2013 | 0 m | |
| Yurt Tea & Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 155 m | |
| Maria's Preserves | Awaiting Inspection | 719 m | |
| Atholl House | Awaiting Inspection | 980 m | |
| Atholl Service Station & Waterside Bistro Cafe | Pass September 29, 2015 | 980 m | |
| Blas | Awaiting Inspection October 1, 2019 | 980 m | |
| Dunvegan Bakery | Improvement Required August 12, 2021 | 980 m | |
| Fasgadh Stores | Pass August 18, 2011 | 980 m | |
| The Dunvegan | Improvement Required February 7, 2020 | 980 m | |
| The Misty | Improvement Required October 14, 2021 | 980 m | |
| The Tables Guest House | Pass May 5, 2011 | 980 m | |
| Yurt Tea and Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 980 m | |
| Harlosh Takeout | Awaiting Inspection | 996 m | |
| Mr Jonathan Bean | Awaiting Inspection | 996 m | |
| Hame Hotel | Pass September 16, 2015 | 2.43 km | |
| Ardmorn Holiday Accommodation | Pass April 8, 2015 | 2.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV55 8GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingsbrae | 124 m | |
| Munro Place | 618 m | |
| Church | 790 m | |
| Kilmuir Road End | 1.01 km | |
| Museum | 1.04 km | |
| Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 48.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV55 8GU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cnoc nan Uan | 341 m | |
| Cnoc Beag | 684 m | |
| Cnoc na Caillich | 1.55 km | |
| Cnoc a' Chrochadair | 1.73 km | |
| Cnoc Mòr | 1.87 km | |
| Beinn a' Chapuill | 2.15 km | |
| Healaval Forest | 2.17 km | |
| Gleann Airigh Beathaig | Valley | 2.42 km |
| Rory More's Fall | 2.42 km | |
| Osdale | Valley | 2.48 km |
| Beinn a' Ghuail | 2.49 km | |
| Cnoc Gresham | 2.53 km | |
| Cnoc Mòr | 2.95 km | |
| Glen Osdale | Valley | 3.04 km |
| Ben Vic Askill | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV55 8GU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.6 Mbps | 37.2 Mbps | 78.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.9 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 23.8% | 76.2% | 20.9 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 76.2% | 76.2% | 52.6 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV55 8GU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.42870700 |
| Longitude | -6.56675900 |
| OS Easting | 125990 |
| OS Northing | 0846810 |
| 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 | Portree |
| 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) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001800 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Skye North West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Skye North West - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |