IV21
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Gairloch, Strath and Badachro, 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 IV21 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In IV21, 16.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How IV21 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of IV21?
IV21 had 1,079 usual residents at the census.
IV21 is the 202nd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in IV21
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross and Cromarty South West - 02 | 847 | No figure | No figure | 22.0% |
Your MP
- Mr Angus MacDonaldLiberal DemocratMP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Postcode sectors in IV211
Council1
Postcode districts next to IV211
More in the IV postcode area2
IV21 in brief
IV21 is a postcode district covering Gairloch, Strath and Badachro, in Highland.
About 1,048 people lived in IV21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
IV21 had 1,079 usual residents at the census.
In IV21, 16.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In IV21, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
57.5% of residents in IV21 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.