Dornoch
Dornoch is covered by postcode district IV25. It is in the Highland council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Dornoch, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 5
- In use before 2020: 85
Of the 90 postcodes in Dornoch that ONS places, 5 are new since 2020 and 85 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 57.8806, longitude -4.0302. 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
What is it like to live in Dornoch?
At 74 of the 84 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Tain, 7.5 km 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, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Dornoch?
5 of the 90 postcodes now in use in Dornoch 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 Dornoch?
Ofcom reports on 84 of the 90 postcodes in Dornoch. At 74 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
Which schools are in Dornoch?
The open schools at the postcodes in Dornoch. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Secondary
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Dornoch?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Dornoch is Tain Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.
- Tain Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
- Golspie Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive
- Fearn Rail Station Railway station 11.6 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 Dornoch?
- Council
- Highland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)
All 90 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 Dornoch
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
Dornoch postcodes
90 postcodes in use in Dornoch, by district:
That district is in the IV postcode area.
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Places near Dornoch
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Dornoch
- What is it like to live in Dornoch?
- At 74 of the 84 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Tain, 7.5 km 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, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Dornoch?
- Dornoch is covered by postcode district IV25, across 90 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Dornoch in?
- Dornoch is in the Highland council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Dornoch?
- Dornoch 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.
- What schools are in Dornoch?
- In Dornoch, primary schools at its postcodes include Dornoch Primary; secondary schools at its postcodes include Dornoch Academy. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Dornoch have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Dornoch is Tain, 7.5 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Dornoch?
- Ofcom reports on 84 of the 90 postcodes in Dornoch. At 74 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Dornoch?
- 5 of the 90 postcodes now in use in Dornoch came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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