Forres
Forres is covered by postcode district IV36. It is in the Moray council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Forres, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 7
- In use before 2020: 271
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 278 postcodes in Forres that ONS places, 7 are new since 2020 and 271 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. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 160 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and 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 57.6071, longitude -3.6158. 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 5 newest postcodes
Where the new postcodes lie together
- 6 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. IV36 9BG, is the newest of them.
What is it like to live in Forres?
At 165 of the 267 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Forres, 700 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 Forres?
7 of the 278 postcodes now in use in Forres 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 Forres?
Ofcom reports on 267 of the 278 postcodes in Forres. At 165 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 Forres?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Forres is Forres Rail Station, 700 m away in a straight line.
- Forres Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Nairn Rail Station Railway station 15.6 kmDrive
- Elgin Rail Station Railway station 18.6 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 Forres?
- Council
- Moray
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party)
All 278 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 Forres
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Moray about council tax Council tax, on moray.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
Forres postcodes
278 postcodes in use in Forres, by district:
That district is in the IV postcode area.
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Places near Forres
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Forres
- What is it like to live in Forres?
- At 165 of the 267 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Forres, 700 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 Forres?
- Forres is covered by postcode district IV36, across 278 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Forres in?
- Forres is in the Moray council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Forres?
- Forres is in the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Forres have a railway station?
- Yes: Forres is 700 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Forres, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Forres?
- Ofcom reports on 267 of the 278 postcodes in Forres. At 165 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Forres?
- 7 of the 278 postcodes now in use in Forres came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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