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IV6

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Muir of Ord, 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 IV6 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 IV6, 26.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,792
454th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
26.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.8%
1,300th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How IV6 compares

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

IV6Middle
Population49 postcode districts, IV · 2021
Population: every postcode district in IV49 areas from 67 to 53,067. The middle area is 1,712. IV6 is 4,792.
4,79212th 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%. IV6 is 26.7%.
26.7%21st 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%. IV6 is 1.4%.
1.4%11th 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%. IV6 is 61.8%.
61.8%12th highest

What is the population of IV6?

IV6 had 4,792 usual residents at the census.

IV6 is the 454th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in IV6

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Black Isle North - 03658No figureNo figure3.0%
Muir of Ord - 01861No figureNo figure17.7%
Muir of Ord - 02564No figureNo figure5.5%
Muir of Ord - 03704No figureNo figure43.4%
Muir of Ord - 04679No figureNo figure80.0%
Muir of Ord - 05791No figureNo figure4.9%

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Middle areas in IV61

Postcode sectors in IV61

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IV6 in brief

IV6 is a postcode district covering Muir of Ord, in Highland.

About 4,763 people lived in IV6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

IV6 had 4,792 usual residents at the census.

In IV6, 26.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In IV6, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.8% of residents in IV6 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.