IV9 8QZ maps, stats, and open data
IV9 8QZ is located in the Black Isle 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 November 1985.
IV9 8QZ maps


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IV9 8QZ geodata
| Easting | 270056 |
| Northing | 854911 |
| Latitude | 57.565533 |
| Longitude | -4.173940 |
Where is IV9 8QZ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | IV9 |
Politics
| Ward | Black Isle |
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| Constituency | Ross, Skye And Lochaber |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to IV9 8QZ
| Hotel (High Street) | Avoch | 208m |
| Hotel (High Street) | Avoch | 228m |
| Primary School (School Road) | Avoch | 332m |
| Post Office (High Street) | Avoch | 343m |
| Harbour (A832) | Avoch | 447m |
Broadband
Broadband access in IV9 8QZ (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 IV9 8QZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 73.34Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.37Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IV9 8QZ (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% |
IV9 8QZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in IV9 8QZ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 62,313 |
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| Meter count | 10 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,231 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,799 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in IV9 8QZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in IV9 8QZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
44.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
IV9 8QZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to IV9 8QZ (metres)
Avoch Sea Scouts
Gabis Tandoori
Happy Garden
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Nearest post box to IV9 8QZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Avoch Post Office | 16:30 | 12:15 | 335m |
| Feddon Hill | 13:30 | 13:30 | 2,498m |
| West End | 09:30 | 09:30 | 2,700m |
IV9 8QZ ITL and IV9 8QZ 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 IV9 8QZ:
| 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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| S30000028 | Ross and Cromarty |
IV9 8QZ 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 IV9 8QZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00118654 | |
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| LSOA | S01010722 | Black Isle South - 04 |
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| MSOA | S02002018 | Black Isle South |
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