IV postcode area

The IV postcode area, also known as the Inverness postcode area,[2] is a group of 52 postcode districts for post towns: Achnasheen, Alness, Avoch, Beauly, Bonar Bridge, Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Fochabers, Forres, Fortrose, Gairloch, Garve, Invergordon, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Kyle, Lairg, Lossiemouth, Muir of Ord, Munlochy, Nairn, Plockton, Portree, Rogart, Strathcarron, Strathpeffer, Strome Ferry, Tain and Ullapool in north Scotland.

Mail for the IV postcode area is processed at Inverness Mail Centre, along with mail for the KW and HS postcode areas.

Approximate coverage of the postcode districts: The postcode area had IV33, IV34 and IV35 covering in small easterly areas the post towns of Carron, Knockando and Rothes.

These were transferred to the post town of Aberlour, and in August 1994 recoded into AB38.

IV27 (Lairg) is the largest postcode district in the United Kingdom by area, at 1,393 square miles.

IV postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas. AB postcode area DD postcode area DD postcode area HS postcode area KW postcode area PH postcode area PH postcode area PH postcode area PH postcode area
IV postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby AB , HS , KW and PH postcode areas.
Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Inverness