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IV53

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Strome Ferry, Achmore and Braeintra, 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 IV53 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 IV53, 0.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
126
14th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
0.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.6%
952nd highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
28.0%
446th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How IV53 compares

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

IV53Middle
Population49 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Population: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 67 to 53,067. The middle area is 1,712. IV53 is 126.
1263rd least 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%. IV53 is 0.0%.
0.0%joint lowest
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%. IV53 is 63.6%.
63.6%6th highest
Aged 65 and over49 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 17.7% to 39.8%. The middle area is 26.6%. IV53 is 28.0%.
28.0%19th highest

What is the population of IV53?

IV53 had 126 usual residents at the census.

IV53 is the 14th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

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.

Postcode sectors in IV531

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Postcode districts next to IV533

Nearest rail stations2

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IV53 in brief

IV53 is a postcode district covering Strome Ferry, Achmore and Braeintra, in Highland.

About 127 people lived in IV53 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

IV53 had 126 usual residents at the census.

In IV53, 0.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

63.6% of residents in IV53 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

28.0% of residents in IV53 were aged 65 or over at the census.