Postcode KW1 4HZ (Highland)

Map showing KW1 4HZ and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 4HZ 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 4HZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to KW1 4HZ is Waverley Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waverley Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 56.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 43.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW1 4HZ 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 4HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waverley Road 75 m
Sinclair Drive 91 m
Leishman Avenue 123 m
Hillhead Road 125 m
Bon-Accord Street 128 m
Corner Crescent 162 m
Gunns Terrace 167 m
Glamis Road 176 m
Anderson Drive 190 m
Willowbank 198 m
Macleod Road 201 m
Owen Place 206 m
Mowat Place 271 m
Bay View 276 m
Baron's Court 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 4HZ

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 4HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Anderson Drive Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 523 m
High Street Taxi Rank 776 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 835 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 1.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 467 m
The Sisters Island 586 m
Black Rocks Island 710 m
Round Rock Island 1.2 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.22 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.38 km
Fas Skerry Island 1.62 km
Tails of Elsay Island 1.94 km
Jupe Island 1.99 km
Sgodmuirn Island 2.31 km
Skerry Heim Island 2.33 km
Sealky Head Island 2.42 km
The Shoals Island 2.45 km
Old Man of Wick Island 2.52 km
Brig o' Stack Island 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.3 Mbps 27.3 Mbps 77.35 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 43.3% 16.7 2.5
30-300 Mbps 56.7% 43 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 371,588 kWh - mean 13,271 kWh : median 12,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 4HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.44610800
Longitude -3.08149500
OS Easting 336970
OS Northing 0951376
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2