IV9
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Avoch and The Dock, 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 IV9 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In IV9, 85.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How IV9 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of IV9?
IV9 had 1,330 usual residents at the census.
IV9 is the 228th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in IV9
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch - 04 | 802 | No figure | No figure | 97.0% |
| Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch - 05 | 942 | No figure | No figure | 41.4% |
Your MP
- Jamie StoneLiberal DemocratMP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
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 IV91
Council1
Postcode districts next to IV93
More in the IV postcode area2
IV9 in brief
IV9 is a postcode district covering Avoch and The Dock, in Highland.
About 1,291 people lived in IV9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
IV9 had 1,330 usual residents at the census.
In IV9, 85.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In IV9, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.2% of residents in IV9 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.