IV40 Postcode District
IV40 is the Postcode District for Kyle in Ross And Cromarty
The IV40 postcode district is located in the IV Inverness postal area, IV40 has a population of 2,335 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 284.93 square miles (737.96 square kilometres or 182,354.27 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the IV40 postcode district is Kyle, located in Ross and Cromarty, a county in Scotland. Other significant settlements in this district include Ardelve, Arnisdale, Balmacara, Camusluinie, Dornie, Drumbuie, Duirinish, Eilanreach, Glenelg, Glenshiel, Inverinate, Isle of Raasay, Killilan, Letterfearn, Lower Ardelve, and Upper Ardelve. The most significant postal town in this district is Kyle.
There are 2 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector IV40 8, covers Kyle and Dornie and Isle Of Raasay in Ross and Cromarty.
The sector IV40 9 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
The post town for this district is KYLE.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Highland area with a total of 124 postal codes.
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Fort William | 32.90 | SSE |
| Dingwall | 46.64 | ENE |
| Tobermory | 48.26 | SSW |
| Inverness | 50.08 | ENE |
| Kingussie | 55.41 | ESE |
| Alness | 55.85 | NE |
| Fortrose | 55.94 | ENE |
| Oban | 57.69 | S |
| Invergordon | 58.11 | ENE |
| Cromarty | 62.17 | ENE |
| Aviemore | 62.59 | E |
| Nairn | 65.03 | ENE |
| Tain | 66.37 | NE |
| Dornoch | 70.00 | NE |
| Grantown-on-Spey | 70.88 | E |
| Inveraray | 72.01 | SSE |
| Stornoway | 74.33 | NNW |
| Forres | 74.58 | ENE |
| Aberfeldy | 75.22 | SE |
| Pitlochry | 76.39 | ESE |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 160
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE | KYLE | IV40 8 | 41 |
| KYLE | KYLE | IV40 8 | 34 |
| Dornie | KYLE | IV40 8 | 20 |
| Isle Of Raasay | KYLE | IV40 8 | 9 |
| Balmacara | KYLE | IV40 8 | 9 |
| Glenelg | KYLE | IV40 8 | 9 |
| Glenshiel | KYLE | IV40 8 | 6 |
| Isle Of Raasay | KYLE | IV40 8 | 4 |
| Inverinate | KYLE | IV40 8 | 4 |
| Dornie | KYLE | IV40 8 | 2 |
| Inverinate | KYLE | IV40 8 | 2 |
| Killilan | KYLE | IV40 8 | 2 |
| Glenshiel | KYLE | IV40 8 | 2 |
| Arnisdale | KYLE | IV40 8 | 2 |
| Glenshiel | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Drumbuie | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Isle Of Raasay | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Duirinish | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Glenelg | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Arnisdale | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Lower Ardelve | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| KYLE | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Eilanreach | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Ardelve | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Letterfearn | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Ardelve | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Upper Ardelve | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
| Camusluinie | KYLE | IV40 8 | 1 |
Street list for IV40
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Duirinish
CRS Code: DRN
Operator: SR
Line: Kyle of Lochalsh line
Company: ScotRail
Kyle of Lochalsh
CRS Code: KYL
Operator: SR
Line: Kyle of Lochalsh line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| IV40 8 | Isle Of Raasay Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| IV40 8 | Kyle Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| I | V | 4 | 0 | - | X | X | X |
| I | V | 4 | 0 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the IV40 postal code is KYLE followed by Dornie, and Isle Of Raasay.
The postcode area has a boundary with Sea of the Hebredes and The Minch.
The IV40 Postcode shares a border with IV52 (PLOCKTON, Craig), IV54 (Lochcarron, STRATHCARRON, Applecross), PH35 (INVERGARRY), IV53 (Achmore, STROME FERRY, Ardnarff) and IV4 (BEAULY, Kiltarlity, Cannich).
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