# IV17 0RU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 57.696899, -4.275984
- **Open Location Code:** 9C9QMPWF+QJ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO77uq
- **Qibla:** 119.7°
- **Grid reference:** NH 64444 69733
- **UTM:** 30V 423944 6395681
- **Elevation:** 46m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Highland (S12000017)
- **Ward:** Cromarty Firth (S13002995)
- **Constituency:** Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (S14000069)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000048
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01017907
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003323
- **2021 output area:** S00162546
- **2011 LSOA:** S01010732
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002020
- **2011 output area:** S00118802
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34001718
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 999
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000044

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Alness | 1582 |
| School | Coulhill Primary School | 446 |
| Airport | Inverness Airport | 21906 |
| Bus stop | Firhill Steps | 102 |
| Food bank | Highland | 1568 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 294 |
| Pharmacy | Alness Pharmacy | 1142 |
| Post office | Post Office | 1335 |
| Library | Alness Library | 1056 |
| Coast | — | 1815 |
| Central London | — | 737944 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [IV17 0RT](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV17%200RT)
- [IV17 0QR](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV17%200QR)
- [IV17 0SD](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV17%200SD)
- [IV17 0RX](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV17%200RX)
- [IV17 0SQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV17%200SQ)
- [IV17 0RS](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV17%200RS)
- [IV17 0PW](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV17%200PW)

## Boundary

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## Data

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