IV3 8BG maps, stats, and open data
IV3 8BG is located in the Inverness Central electoral ward, within the council area of Highland and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. 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 1998.
IV3 8BG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
IV3 8BG geodata
| Easting | 266043 |
| Northing | 846321 |
| Latitude | 57.487260 |
| Longitude | -4.236241 |
Where is IV3 8BG?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | IV3 |
Politics
| Ward | Inverness Central |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch And Strathspey |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to IV3 8BG
| India Street (Thornbush Road) | South Kessock | 35m |
| India Street (Thornbush Road) | South Kessock | 74m |
| Clach Club (Wyvis Place) | Merkinch | 98m |
| Clach Club (Wyvis Place) | Merkinch | 123m |
| Coronation Park (Thornbush Road) | South Kessock | 167m |
Nearest railway stations to IV3 8BG
| Inverness Station | 1.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in IV3 8BG (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 IV3 8BG (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% |
IV3 8BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IV3 8BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,517 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,940 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,501 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 21,653 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,707 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,920 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IV3 8BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IV3 8BG.
- 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)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
99.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than IV3 8BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to IV3 8BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to IV3 8BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Thornbush Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 61m |
| Merkinch Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 300m |
| Bridgeview Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 447m |
IV3 8BG ITL and IV3 8BG 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 IV3 8BG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM62 | Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000030 | Inverness and Nairn |
IV3 8BG 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 IV3 8BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00119485 | |
| LSOA | S01010644 | Inverness Merkinch - 04 |
| MSOA | S02002002 | Inverness Merkinch |
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