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IV15

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Dingwall, in Highland.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an IV15 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In IV15, 54.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,610
495th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
54.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.3%
1,309th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How IV15 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

IV15Middle
Population49 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Population: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 67 to 53,067. The middle area is 1,712. IV15 is 5,610.
5,61010th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage49 postcode districts, IV · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 0.0% to 95.8%. The middle area is 48.4%. IV15 is 54.1%.
54.1%24th highest
Claimant rate42 postcode districts, IV · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in IV42 areas from 0.0% to 4.9%. The middle area is 2.0%. IV15 is 3.1%.
3.1%joint 6th highest
Aged 15 to 6449 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 41.7% to 68.1%. The middle area is 60.2%. IV15 is 62.3%.
62.3%9th highest

What is the population of IV15?

IV15 had 5,610 usual residents at the census.

IV15 is the 495th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in IV15

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Dingwall - 01704No figureNo figure61.9%
Dingwall - 02508No figureNo figure92.4%
Dingwall - 03514No figureNo figure58.0%
Dingwall - 04731No figureNo figure78.1%
Dingwall - 05914No figureNo figure14.8%
Dingwall - 06746No figureNo figure30.3%
Dingwall - 071,087No figureNo figure90.5%
Ross and Cromarty Central - 01672No figureNo figure26.7%

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IV15 in brief

IV15 is a postcode district covering Dingwall, in Highland.

About 5,672 people lived in IV15 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

IV15 had 5,610 usual residents at the census.

In IV15, 54.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In IV15, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.3% of residents in IV15 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.