IV17 0AF maps, stats, and open data
IV17 0AF is located in the Cromarty Firth electoral ward, within the council area of Highland and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. The Community Health Partnership is Highland Health and Social Care Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 2019.
IV17 0AF maps


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IV17 0AF geodata
| Easting | 266118 |
| Northing | 869722 |
| Latitude | 57.697302 |
| Longitude | -4.247917 |
Where is IV17 0AF?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | IV17 |
Politics
| Ward | Cromarty Firth |
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| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to IV17 0AF
| Service Point (Obsdale Road) | Alness | 168m |
| Service Point (Obsdale Road) | Alness | 190m |
| Market Street (High Street) | Alness | 234m |
| Market Street (High Street) | Alness | 261m |
| Royal Bank Of Scotland (High Street) | Alness | 385m |
Nearest railway stations to IV17 0AF
| Alness Station | 0.3km |
| Invergordon Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IV17 0AF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in IV17 0AF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
70.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
IV17 0AF:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to IV17 0AF (metres)
BLYTHSWOOD CARE - HIGHLAND FOODBANK
THE CANDY GUILD
Direct Meal Prep
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Nearest post box to IV17 0AF
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Obsdale Park | 17:00 | 11:00 | 886m |
| Milnafua | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,168m |
| Kirkside | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,433m |
IV17 0AF ITL and IV17 0AF LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for IV17 0AF:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM61 | Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000028 | Ross and Cromarty |
IV17 0AF census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for IV17 0AF:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00118820 | |
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| LSOA | S01010737 | Alness - 06 |
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| MSOA | S02002020 | Alness |
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