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IV27

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Lochinver and Lairg, 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 IV27 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 IV27, 20.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,418
363rd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
20.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.4%
408th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How IV27 compares

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

IV27Middle
Population49 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Population: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 67 to 53,067. The middle area is 1,712. IV27 is 3,418.
3,41816th 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%. IV27 is 20.6%.
20.6%18th 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%. IV27 is 2.2%.
2.2%joint 17th 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%. IV27 is 57.4%.
57.4%10th lowest

What is the population of IV27?

IV27 had 3,418 usual residents at the census.

IV27 is the 363rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in IV27

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Sutherland North and West - 03733No figureNo figure2.9%
Sutherland North and West - 04423No figureNo figure7.9%
Sutherland North and West - 05718No figureNo figure0.0%
Sutherland South - 091,008No figureNo figure55.8%

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Middle areas in IV271

Postcode sectors in IV272

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Postcode districts next to IV277

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IV27 in brief

IV27 is a postcode district covering Lochinver and Lairg, in Highland.

About 3,456 people lived in IV27 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

IV27 had 3,418 usual residents at the census.

In IV27, 20.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In IV27, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.4% of residents in IV27 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.