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IV18

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Invergordon and Saltburn, 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 IV18 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 IV18, 80.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,793
503rd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.6%
1,000th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How IV18 compares

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

IV18Middle
Population49 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Population: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 67 to 53,067. The middle area is 1,712. IV18 is 5,793.
5,7939th 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%. IV18 is 80.0%.
80.0%12th 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%. IV18 is 3.0%.
3.0%8th 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%. IV18 is 60.6%.
60.6%23rd highest

What is the population of IV18?

IV18 had 5,793 usual residents at the census.

IV18 is the 503rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in IV18

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Invergordon - 01479No figureNo figure100.0%
Invergordon - 021,012No figureNo figure88.0%
Invergordon - 03706No figureNo figure98.4%
Invergordon - 04659No figureNo figure100.0%
Invergordon - 05968No figureNo figure93.8%
Invergordon - 06552No figureNo figure97.2%
Ross and Cromarty East - 04928No figureNo figure3.2%
Seaboard - 02818No figureNo figure84.2%

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Middle areas in IV181

Postcode sectors in IV181

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IV18 in brief

IV18 is a postcode district covering Invergordon and Saltburn, in Highland.

About 5,626 people lived in IV18 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

IV18 had 5,793 usual residents at the census.

In IV18, 80.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In IV18, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.6% of residents in IV18 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.