IV55 Postcode District
IV55 is the Postcode District for Dunvegan, Isle Of Skye Ross And Cromarty
The IV55 postcode district is located in the IV Inverness postal area, IV55 has a population of 1,209 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 99.34 square miles (257.28 square kilometres or 63,575.10 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the IV55 postcode district is Dunvegan, located in the Isle of Skye, which is part of Ross and Cromarty county in Scotland. Other significant settlements in the district include Glendale, Hallin, and Waternish. The most significant post town in the district is Isle of Skye.
There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector IV55 8, covers Dunvegan and Glendale and Hallin and Waternish in Ross and Cromarty.
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 56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stornoway | 53.16 | N |
| Tobermory | 60.80 | SSE |
| Fort William | 71.59 | SE |
| Dingwall | 82.17 | E |
| Oban | 83.80 | SSE |
| Inverness | 89.13 | E |
| Alness | 89.60 | ENE |
| Invergordon | 92.46 | ENE |
| Fortrose | 92.98 | E |
| Cromarty | 97.31 | E |
| Tain | 98.34 | ENE |
| Kingussie | 99.48 | ESE |
| Dornoch | 100.50 | ENE |
| Inveraray | 102.60 | SE |
| Nairn | 102.71 | E |
| Aviemore | 105.83 | E |
| Lochgilphead | 107.53 | SSE |
| Forres | 112.32 | E |
| Grantown-on-Spey | 112.67 | E |
| Burghead | 117.55 | E |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 61
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunvegan | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 27 |
| Glendale | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 8 |
| Hallin | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 6 |
| Dunvegan | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 5 |
| Waternish | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 4 |
| Glendale | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 4 |
| Dunvegan | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 4 |
| Waternish | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 2 |
| Dunvegan | ISLE OF SKYE | IV55 8 | 1 |
Street list for IV55
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 |
|---|---|
| IV55 8 | Dunvegan Scale Payment Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| I | V | 5 | 5 | - | X | X | X |
| I | V | 5 | 5 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the IV55 postal code is Dunvegan followed by Glendale, and Hallin.
The postcode area has a boundary with Sea of the Hebredes.
The IV55 Postcode shares a border with IV51 (PORTREE, Edinbane, Staffin) and IV56 (Struan, Ose).
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Weather
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