IV42 Postcode District
IV42 is the Postcode District for Breakish, Isle Of Skye Ross And Cromarty
The IV42 postcode district is located in the IV Inverness postal area, IV42 has a population of 415 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 22.70 square miles (58.78 square kilometres or 14,525.01 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the IV42 postcode district is Breakish, located in the county of Ross and Cromarty. In addition to Breakish, there are no other significant settlements mentioned in the data for this postcode district. The most significant post town associated with IV42 is Isle of Skye, which is located in the county of Ross and Cromarty in Scotland.
There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector IV42 8 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
The post town for this district is ISLE OF SKYE.
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 7 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 | 38.05 | SE |
| Tobermory | 42.25 | SSW |
| Oban | 57.05 | SSE |
| Dingwall | 57.80 | ENE |
| Inverness | 61.79 | ENE |
| Kingussie | 66.60 | E |
| Alness | 66.80 | ENE |
| Fortrose | 67.43 | ENE |
| Invergordon | 69.19 | ENE |
| Stornoway | 71.92 | NNW |
| Cromarty | 73.43 | ENE |
| Inveraray | 73.63 | SSE |
| Aviemore | 74.20 | E |
| Nairn | 76.66 | ENE |
| Tain | 77.11 | ENE |
| Dornoch | 80.51 | NE |
| Grantown-on-Spey | 82.70 | E |
| Lochgilphead | 82.76 | S |
| Aberfeldy | 84.11 | ESE |
| Pitlochry | 85.98 | ESE |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 0
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No data found for this district. | |||
Street list for IV42
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessible motorway junctions
No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| IV42 8 | Breakish Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| IV42 8 | Broadford Scale Payment Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| I | V | 4 | 2 | - | X | X | X |
| I | V | 4 | 2 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The IV42 postal code covers the settlement of Breakish.
The postcode area has a boundary with Sea of the Hebredes and The Minch.
The IV42 Postcode shares a border with IV49 (Broadford, Elgol, Torrin), IV43 (Isle Ornsay) and IV41 (Kyleakin, Eilean Ban).
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