The IV postcode area, also known as the Inverness postcode area, 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.

Coverage

Approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
IV1INVERNESSInverness centre and north, including the Longman, plus North Kessock and KilmuirHighland
IV2INVERNESSInverness east, plus Culloden, Balloch and ArdersierHighland
IV3INVERNESSInverness west, plus Dochgarroch, Abriachan and BunchrewHighland
IV4BEAULYBeauly, Kiltarlity, Struy, Cannich, TomichHighland
IV5INVERNESSKirkhill, Inchmore, Moniack and CabrichHighland
IV6MUIR OF ORDMuir of Ord, Marybank, StrathcononHighland
IV7DINGWALLConon Bridge, Culbokie, MaryburghHighland
IV8MUNLOCHYMunlochyHighland
IV9AVOCHAvochHighland
IV10FORTROSEFortroseHighland
IV11CROMARTYCromartyHighland
IV12NAIRNAuldearnHighland
IV13INVERNESSTomatinHighland
IV14STRATHPEFFERStrathpefferHighland
IV15DINGWALLDingwallHighland
IV16DINGWALLEvantonHighland
IV17ALNESSAlnessHighland
IV18INVERGORDONInvergordonHighland
IV19TAINTain, Nigg, EddertonHighland
IV20TAINHill of Fearn, Portmahomack, BalintoreHighland
IV21GAIRLOCHGairlochHighland
IV22ACHNASHEENAchnasheenHighland
IV23GARVEGarveHighland
IV24ARDGAYBonar Bridge, Ardgay, Spinningdale, CulrainHighland
IV25DORNOCHDornochHighland
IV26ULLAPOOLUllapoolHighland
IV27LAIRGLairg, Durness, Tongue, ScourieHighland
IV28ROGARTRogartHighland
IV30ELGINElginMoray
IV31LOSSIEMOUTHLossiemouthMoray
IV32FOCHABERSFochabersMoray
IV36FORRESForresMoray
IV40KYLEKyle of Lochalsh, RaasayHighland
IV41ISLE OF SKYEKyleakinHighland
IV42ISLE OF SKYEBreakishHighland
IV43ISLE OF SKYEIsleornsayHighland
IV44ISLE OF SKYETeangueHighland
IV45ISLE OF SKYEArmadale, Upper BreakishHighland
IV46ISLE OF SKYETarskavaigHighland
IV47ISLE OF SKYECarbostHighland
IV48ISLE OF SKYESconserHighland
IV49ISLE OF SKYEBroadfordHighland
IV51PORTREEPortree, UigHighland
IV52PLOCKTONPlocktonHighland
IV53STROME FERRYStrome FerryHighland
IV54STRATHCARRONApplecross, Lochcarron, and ShieldaigHighland
IV55ISLE OF SKYEDunveganHighland
IV56ISLE OF SKYEStruanHighland
IV63INVERNESSDrumnadrochit, Glenurquhart and InvermoristonHighland
IV99INVERNESSJobcentre Plusnon-geographic

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.

Map

IV postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
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

See also