Postcode KW1 4HY (Highland)

Map showing KW1 4HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW1 4HY is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 4HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KW1 4HY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 4HY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to KW1 4HY is Leishman Avenue which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sinclair Drive and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 983 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 64.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW1 4HY 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW1 4HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW1 4HY, and the approximate distance away.

Leishman Avenue 11 m
Corner Crescent 61 m
Bon-Accord Street 82 m
Sinclair Drive 84 m
Willowbank 110 m
Anderson Drive 130 m
Waverley Road 132 m
Hillhead Road 147 m
Glamis Road 151 m
Bay View 158 m
Baron's Court 179 m
Owen Place 206 m
Macleod Road 208 m
Mowat Place 214 m
Scalesburn 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 4HY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW1 4HY - Data from Apr 2022

Sinclair Drive Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Hillhead Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Anderson Drive Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Anderson Drive Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 415 m
High Street Taxi Rank 686 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 744 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 983 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4HY - Data from Dec 2021

Blackrock Island 381 m
The Sisters Island 528 m
Black Rocks Island 686 m
Wick Bay Bay 1.16 km
Round Rock Island 1.24 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.43 km
Fas Skerry Island 1.67 km
Tails of Elsay Island 2.03 km
Jupe Island 2.09 km
The Shoals Island 2.34 km
Old Man of Wick Island 2.41 km
Sgodmuirn Island 2.42 km
Skerry Heim Island 2.44 km
Sealky Head Island 2.54 km
Brig o' Stack Island 2.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 4HY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.8 Mbps 29.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 19.91 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 64.3% 18.9 1.4
30-300 Mbps 35.7% 56.5 13.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 248,985 kWh - mean 13,832 kWh : median 12,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 79,829 kWh - mean 2,575 kWh : median 2,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 4HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.44508600
Longitude -3.08233800
OS Easting 336919
OS Northing 0951263
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
659
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000029
Travel To Work Area Wick

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001793
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wick North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wick North - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8C2