The postcode KW1 4BU is located in Highland It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in February 2001.KW1 4BU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
KW1 4BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KW1 4BU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW1 4BU is A99 which is centered 1.95 km away.
The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 3.84 km away.
Policing for KW1 4BU is covered by the Scotland police force association and Highland Health and Social Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW1 4BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4BU
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| Termination | February 2001 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW1 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 3.75 km | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 3.77 km | |
| Camps Car Park | 3.84 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 3.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Haven | 133 m | |
| Castle Stone | 153 m | |
| Seals' Rock | 579 m | |
| Black Point | 967 m | |
| Red Kilns | 1.34 km | |
| Pow Feet | 2.3 km | |
| Castle Haven | 2.65 km | |
| Hill of Harland | 2.87 km | |
| The Clett | 3.29 km | |
| Sgodmuirn | 3.82 km | |
| Sealky Head | 3.88 km | |
| Skerry Heim | 3.89 km | |
| Sinclair's Bay | 3.95 km | |
| Blackrock | 4.15 km | |
| Jupe | 4.19 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.47535100 |
| Longitude | -3.11111400 |
| OS Easting | 335295 |
| OS Northing | 0954660 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Electoral Ward | Wick and East Caithness |
| Local Authority District | Highland |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000029 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wick |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Highland |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001762 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North East - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |