# IV3 8AL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 57.492839, -4.240987
- **Open Location Code:** 9C9QFQV5+4J
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO77vl
- **Qibla:** 119.6°
- **Grid reference:** NH 65779 46953
- **UTM:** 30V 425614 6372928
- **Elevation:** 3m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Highland (S12000017)
- **Ward:** Inverness Central (S13003003)
- **Constituency:** Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire (S14000094)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000068
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1998-12

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01017813
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003303
- **2021 output area:** S00163038
- **2011 LSOA:** S01010643
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002002
- **2011 output area:** S00118517
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34001683
- **Rural/urban classification:** Other urban area (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 174
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000044

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Inverness | 1763 |
| School | Merkinch Primary School | 1035 |
| Airport | Inverness Airport | 12806 |
| Bus stop | Craigton Avenue | 51 |
| Food bank | Highland | 1360 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 438 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 933 |
| Post office | Merkinch Post Office | 969 |
| Library | Inverness Library | 1630 |
| Coast | — | 700 |
| Central London | — | 716266 |

## 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

- [IV3 8SJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208SJ)
- [IV3 8AH](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208AH)
- [IV3 8AZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208AZ)
- [IV3 8SL](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208SL)
- [IV3 8AJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208AJ)
- [IV1 1SU](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV1%201SU)
- [IV1 3YE](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV1%203YE)

## Boundary

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