IV17 0QU maps, stats, and open data
IV17 0QU 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 1980.
IV17 0QU maps
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IV17 0QU geodata
| Easting | 265190 |
| Northing | 869882 |
| Latitude | 57.698461 |
| Longitude | -4.263562 |
Where is IV17 0QU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | IV17 |
Politics
| Ward | Cromarty Firth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to IV17 0QU
| Hill Street (Coulhill Road) | Alness | 109m |
| Hill Street (Coulhill Road) | Alness | 136m |
| Coulhill Car Park (Coulhill) | Alness | 248m |
| Coulhill Car Park (Coulhill) | Alness | 266m |
| Library (High Street) | Alness | 397m |
Nearest railway stations to IV17 0QU
| Alness Station | 0.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IV17 0QU (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 speed in IV17 0QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IV17 0QU (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% |
IV17 0QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IV17 0QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 136,714 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,089 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,751 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 72,328 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,027 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,988 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IV17 0QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IV17 0QU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation
68.4% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than IV17 0QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to IV17 0QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to IV17 0QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirkside | 17:00 | 11:00 | 623m |
| Obsdale Park | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,761m |
| Milnafua | 17:00 | 11:00 | 2,068m |
IV17 0QU ITL and IV17 0QU 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 0QU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM61 | Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000028 | Ross and Cromarty |
IV17 0QU 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 0QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00118807 | |
| LSOA | S01010739 | Alness - 08 |
| MSOA | S02002020 | Alness |
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