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IV26

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Ullapool and Morefield, 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 IV26 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 IV26, 6.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,890
269th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
6.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.1%
1,109th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How IV26 compares

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

IV26Middle
Population49 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Population: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 67 to 53,067. The middle area is 1,712. IV26 is 1,890.
1,89024th 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%. IV26 is 6.0%.
6.0%9th lowest
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%. IV26 is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 14th 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%. IV26 is 61.1%.
61.1%joint 19th highest

What is the population of IV26?

IV26 had 1,890 usual residents at the census.

IV26 is the 269th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in IV26

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Ross and Cromarty North West - 01594No figureNo figure0.2%
Ross and Cromarty North West - 03743No figureNo figure12.4%
Ross and Cromarty North West - 04515No figureNo figure11.5%

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 IV261

Postcode sectors in IV261

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Postcode districts next to IV262

More in the IV postcode area2

IV26 in brief

IV26 is a postcode district covering Ullapool and Morefield, in Highland.

About 1,871 people lived in IV26 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

IV26 had 1,890 usual residents at the census.

In IV26, 6.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In IV26, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.1% of residents in IV26 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.