Alness
Alness is covered by postcode districts IV17 and IV18. It is in the Highland council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Alness, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 3
- In use before 2020: 142
Of the 145 postcodes in Alness that ONS places, 3 are new since 2020 and 142 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.6968, longitude -4.2544. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 3 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Alness?
At 119 of the 143 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Alness, 400 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Alness?
3 of the 145 postcodes now in use in Alness came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Alness?
Ofcom reports on 143 of the 145 postcodes in Alness. At 119 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Alness?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Alness is Alness Rail Station, 400 m away in a straight line.
- Alness Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Invergordon Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
- Dingwall Rail Station Railway station 15.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Alness?
- Council
- Highland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)
All 145 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Alness
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Highland about council tax Council tax, on highland.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Alness postcodes
145 postcodes in use in Alness, by district:
Those districts are all in the IV postcode area.
Check a Alness postcode
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Places near Alness
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Alness
- What is it like to live in Alness?
- At 119 of the 143 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Alness, 400 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Alness?
- Alness is covered by postcode districts IV17 and IV18, across 145 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Alness in?
- Alness is in the Highland council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Alness?
- Alness is in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Alness have a railway station?
- Yes: Alness is 400 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Alness, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Alness?
- Ofcom reports on 143 of the 145 postcodes in Alness. At 119 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Alness?
- 3 of the 145 postcodes now in use in Alness came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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