Smithton
Smithton is covered by postcode district IV2. It is in the Highland council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Smithton, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 9
- In use before 2020: 42
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 51 postcodes in Smithton that ONS places, 9 are new since 2020 and 42 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 180 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.4815, longitude -4.1512. 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
- 9 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. IV2 7BJ, is the newest of them.
What is it like to live in Smithton?
At 43 of the 49 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Inverness, 4.3 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Smithton?
9 of the 51 postcodes now in use in Smithton 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 Smithton?
Ofcom reports on 49 of the 51 postcodes in Smithton. At 43 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 Smithton?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Smithton is Inverness Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Inverness Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Inverness Airport Railway station 8.1 kmDrive
- Muir of Ord Rail Station Railway station 18.9 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 Smithton?
- Council
- Highland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Mr Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat)
All 51 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 Smithton
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
Smithton postcodes
51 postcodes in use in Smithton, by district:
That district is in the IV postcode area.
Check a Smithton postcode
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Places near Smithton
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Smithton
- What is it like to live in Smithton?
- At 43 of the 49 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Inverness, 4.3 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 and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Smithton?
- Smithton is covered by postcode district IV2, across 51 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Smithton in?
- Smithton is in the Highland council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Smithton?
- Smithton is in the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Smithton have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Smithton is Inverness, 4.3 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Smithton?
- Ofcom reports on 49 of the 51 postcodes in Smithton. At 43 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Smithton?
- 9 of the 51 postcodes now in use in Smithton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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