IV56 8FW maps, stats, and open data
IV56 8FW is located in the Eilean á Chèo electoral ward, within the council area of Highland and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Ross, Skye and Lochaber. 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.
IV56 8FW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
IV56 8FW geodata
| Easting | 136778 |
| Northing | 839373 |
| Latitude | 57.368474 |
| Longitude | -6.379671 |
Where is IV56 8FW?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | IV56 |
Politics
| Ward | Eilean á Chèo |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ross, Skye And Lochaber |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to IV56 8FW
| Hillcroft Farm Rd End (B885) | Bracadale | 714m |
| Hillcroft Farm Rd End (B885) | Bracadale | 714m |
Broadband
Broadband access in IV56 8FW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 IV56 8FW (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
IV56 8FW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IV56 8FW by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 17,120 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,853 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,626 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IV56 8FW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IV56 8FW.
- 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
36.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than IV56 8FW:Nearest post box to IV56 8FW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Totarder, Struan | 09:30 | 09:30 | 1,620m |
| Struan | 09:15 | 09:15 | 2,665m |
| Taigh Ailean | 09:00 | 09:00 | 4,701m |
IV56 8FW ITL and IV56 8FW 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 IV56 8FW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM63 | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000038 | Skye and Lochalsh |
IV56 8FW 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 IV56 8FW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00118056 | |
| LSOA | S01010675 | Skye South - 03 |
| MSOA | S02002008 | Skye South |
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