IV17 0SF maps, stats, and open data
IV17 0SF 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 December 1997.
IV17 0SF maps
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IV17 0SF geodata
| Easting | 265097 |
| Northing | 869982 |
| Latitude | 57.699346 |
| Longitude | -4.265178 |
Where is IV17 0SF?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | IV17 |
Politics
| Ward | Cromarty Firth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to IV17 0SF
| Coulhill Car Park (Coulhill) | Alness | 183m |
| Coulhill Car Park (Coulhill) | Alness | 190m |
| Hill Street (Coulhill Road) | Alness | 215m |
| Hill Street (Coulhill Road) | Alness | 234m |
| St Johns (Firhill) | Alness | 402m |
Nearest railway stations to IV17 0SF
| Alness Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IV17 0SF (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 0SF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 44.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IV17 0SF (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 0SF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IV17 0SF by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 148,130 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,703 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,562 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IV17 0SF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IV17 0SF.
- 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 0SF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to IV17 0SF (metres)
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Nearest post box to IV17 0SF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirkside | 17:00 | 11:00 | 628m |
| Obsdale Park | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,848m |
| Milnafua | 17:00 | 11:00 | 2,158m |
IV17 0SF ITL and IV17 0SF 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 0SF:
| 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 0SF 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 0SF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00118807 | |
| LSOA | S01010739 | Alness - 08 |
| MSOA | S02002020 | Alness |
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