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{{short description|Postcode area within the United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=IV}}
The '''IV postcode area''', also known as the '''Inverness postcode area''',<ref>Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)</ref> is a group of 52 postcode districts for post towns: [[Achnasheen]], [[Alness]], [[Avoch]], [[Beauly]], [[Bonar Bridge]], [[Cromarty]], [[Dingwall]], [[Dornoch]], [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]], [[Fochabers]], [[Forres]], [[Fortrose]], [[Gairloch]], [[Garve]], [[Invergordon]], [[Inverness]], [[Isle of Skye]], [[Kyle of Lochalsh|Kyle]], [[Lairg]], [[Lossiemouth]], [[Muir of Ord]], [[Munlochy]], [[Nairn]], [[Plockton]], [[Portree]], [[Rogart]], [[Strathcarron, Highland|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 postcode area|KW]] and [[HS postcode area|HS]] postcode areas.

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==Coverage==
Approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

{{postcode area table start}}
|-
! IV1
| INVERNESS
| Inverness centre and north, including the [[Longman, Inverness|Longman]], plus [[North Kessock]] and [[Kilmuir, Black Isle|Kilmuir]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
|-
! IV2
| INVERNESS
| Inverness east, plus [[Culloden, Highland|Culloden]], [[Balloch, Highland|Balloch]] and [[Ardersier]]
| Highland
|-
! IV3
| INVERNESS
| Inverness west, plus [[Dochgarroch]], [[Abriachan]] and [[Bunchrew]]
| Highland
|-
! IV4
| BEAULY
| [[Beauly]], [[Kiltarlity]], [[Struy]], [[Cannich]], [[Tomich (village)|Tomich]]
| Highland
|-
! IV5
| INVERNESS
| [[Kirkhill, Highland|Kirkhill]], [[Inchmore, Kirkhill|Inchmore]], [[Moniack, Highland|Moniack]]{{efn|believed to contain IV5 7PQ<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kirkhill.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/a-m-a-c-contracting-ltd-19903978.html|title=Tr A M A C Contracting Ltd|website=cylex-uk.co.uk|access-date=2 March 2025}}</ref>}} and [[Cabrich]]
| Highland
|-
! IV6
| MUIR OF ORD
| [[Muir of Ord]], [[Marybank]], [[Strathconon]]{{efn|contains IV6 7QE}}
| Highland
|-
! IV7
| DINGWALL
| [[Conon Bridge]], [[Culbokie]], [[Maryburgh]]
| Highland
|-
! IV8
| MUNLOCHY
| [[Munlochy]]
| Highland
|-
! IV9
| AVOCH
| [[Avoch]]
| Highland
|-
! IV10
| FORTROSE
| [[Fortrose]]
| Highland
|-
! IV11
| CROMARTY
| [[Cromarty]]
| Highland
|-
! IV12
| NAIRN
| [[Auldearn]]
| Highland
|-
! IV13
| INVERNESS
| [[Tomatin]]
| Highland
|-
! IV14
| STRATHPEFFER
| [[Strathpeffer]]
| Highland
|-
! IV15
| DINGWALL
| [[Dingwall]]
| Highland
|-
! IV16
| DINGWALL
| [[Evanton]]
| Highland
|-
! IV17
| ALNESS
| [[Alness]]
| Highland
|-
! IV18
| INVERGORDON
| [[Invergordon]]
| Highland
|-
! IV19
| TAIN
| [[Tain]], [[Nigg, Highland|Nigg]], [[Edderton]]
| Highland
|-
! IV20
| TAIN
| [[Hill of Fearn]], [[Portmahomack]], [[Balintore, Easter Ross|Balintore]]
| Highland
|-
! IV21
| GAIRLOCH
| [[Gairloch]]
| Highland
|-
! IV22
| ACHNASHEEN
| [[Achnasheen]]
| Highland
|-
! IV23
| GARVE
| [[Garve]]
| Highland
|-
! IV24
| ARDGAY
| [[Bonar Bridge]], [[Ardgay]], [[Spinningdale]], [[Culrain]]
| Highland
|-
! IV25
| DORNOCH
| [[Dornoch]]
| Highland
|-
! IV26
| ULLAPOOL
| [[Ullapool]]
| Highland
|-
! IV27
| LAIRG
| [[Lairg]], [[Durness]], [[Tongue, Highland|Tongue]], [[Scourie]]
| Highland
|-
! IV28
| ROGART
| [[Rogart]]
| Highland
|-
! IV30
| ELGIN
| [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]]
| [[Moray]]
|-
! IV31
| LOSSIEMOUTH
| [[Lossiemouth]]
| Moray
|-
! IV32
| FOCHABERS
| [[Fochabers]]
| Moray
|-
! IV36
| FORRES
| [[Forres]]
| Moray
|-
! IV40
| KYLE
| [[Kyle of Lochalsh]], [[Raasay]]
| Highland
|-
! IV41
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Kyleakin]]
| Highland
|-
! IV42
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Lower Breakish|Breakish]]
| Highland
|-
! IV43
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Isleornsay]]
| Highland
|-
! IV44
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Teangue]]
| Highland
|-
! IV45
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Armadale, Skye|Armadale]], [[Upper Breakish]]
| Highland
|-
! IV46
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Tarskavaig]]
| Highland
|-
! IV47
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Carbost, Loch Harport|Carbost]]
| Highland
|-
! IV48
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Sconser]]
| Highland
|-
! IV49
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Broadford, Skye|Broadford]]
| Highland
|-
! IV51
| PORTREE
| [[Portree]], [[Uig, Snizort|Uig]]
| Highland
|-
! IV52
| PLOCKTON
| [[Plockton]]
| Highland
|-
! IV53
| STROME FERRY
| [[Strome Ferry]]
| Highland
|-
! IV54
| STRATHCARRON
| [[Applecross]], [[Lochcarron]], and [[Shieldaig]]
| Highland
|-
! IV55
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Dunvegan]]
| Highland
|-
! IV56
| ISLE OF SKYE
| [[Struan, Skye|Struan]]
| Highland
|-
! IV63
| INVERNESS
| [[Drumnadrochit]], [[Glenurquhart]] and [[Invermoriston]]
| Highland
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|IV99
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|INVERNESS
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''[[Jobcentre Plus]]''
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''non-geographic''
|}

{{notelist}}

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=All you need to know about postcodes but were afraid to ask |url=https://beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/blog/all-you-need-to-know-about-postcodes-but-were-afraid-to-ask/ |access-date=13 August 2021}}</ref>

==Map==
{{Attached KML|display=inline}}
{{Postcode area imagemap|map=IV postcode area|size=550x550px}}
[[File:IV postcode area inset map.svg|thumb|none|550x550px|Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Inverness]]

==See also==
*[[Postcode Address File]]
*[[List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.poweredbypaf.com/ Royal Mail's Postcode Address File]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180926234202/https://www.poweredbypaf.com/how-the-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-paf-helps-organisations-verify-their-customers-identities/ A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]

{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Inverness]]
[[Category:Postcode areas covering Scotland]]

IV postcode area - Revision history

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