IV27 4EX maps, stats, and open data
IV27 4EX is located in the North, West and Central Sutherland 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.
IV27 4EX maps


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IV27 4EX geodata
| Easting | 258069 |
| Northing | 900120 |
| Latitude | 57.967647 |
| Longitude | -4.400917 |
Where is IV27 4EX?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | IV27 |
Politics
| Ward | North, West And Central Sutherland |
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| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to IV27 4EX
| Achinduich (A836) | Lairg | 209m |
| Achinduich (A836) | Lairg | 218m |
| Falls Of Shin Visitor Centre (B894) | Invershin | 895m |
Nearest railway stations to IV27 4EX
| Lairg Station | 3.8km |
| Invershin Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IV27 4EX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 71.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 14.3% |
| 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 IV27 4EX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 4.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 9.47Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.12Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IV27 4EX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 14.3% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 42.9% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 71.4% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 71.4% |
IV27 4EX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IV27 4EX by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 30,378 |
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| Meter count | 10 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,038 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,330 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IV27 4EX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IV27 4EX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
57.3% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
IV27 4EX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to IV27 4EX (metres)
The Salt and Salmon Company
Restaurant At Shin Falls Achany
828m
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Nearest post box to IV27 4EX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Invershin | 08:30 | 08:30 | 4,901m |
IV27 4EX ITL and IV27 4EX 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 IV27 4EX:
| 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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| S30000029 | Caithness and Sutherland |
IV27 4EX 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 IV27 4EX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00118076 | |
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| LSOA | S01010765 | Sutherland South - 09 |
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| MSOA | S02002024 | Sutherland South |
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