# IV3 8BU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 57.484917, -4.232693
- **Open Location Code:** 9C9QFQM8+XW
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO77vl
- **Qibla:** 119.6°
- **Grid reference:** NH 66247 46055
- **UTM:** 30V 426095 6372037
- **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:** S01017810
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003303
- **2021 output area:** S00163095
- **2011 LSOA:** S01010641
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002002
- **2011 output area:** S00118536
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34001601
- **Rural/urban classification:** Other urban area (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Constrained City Dwellers (7A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 240
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000044

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Inverness | 773 |
| School | Merkinch Primary School | 362 |
| Airport | Inverness Airport | 12780 |
| Bus stop | Nelson Street | 102 |
| Food bank | Highland | 355 |
| Defibrillator | Merkinch Stores & Post Office | 166 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 167 |
| Post office | Merkinch Post Office | 184 |
| Library | Inverness Library | 641 |
| Coast | — | 1437 |
| Central London | — | 715260 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 96.8% gigabit, 100% superfast, 96.8% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [IV3 8BX](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208BX)
- [IV3 8BL](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208BL)
- [IV3 8BT](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208BT)
- [IV3 8BQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208BQ)
- [IV3 8DF](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208DF)
- [IV1 1NE](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV1%201NE)
- [IV1 1NF](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV1%201NF)
- [IV1 1NT](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV1%201NT)
- [IV1 1NZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV1%201NZ)

## Boundary

A MultiPolygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/IV3%208BU.json).

## Data

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