Postcode KW1 4JA (Highland)

Map showing KW1 4JA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KW1 4JA is Waverley Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waverley Road and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Waverley Road 15 m
Hillhead Road 39 m
Sinclair Drive 59 m
Bon-Accord Street 87 m
Gunns Terrace 91 m
Macleod Road 112 m
Leishman Avenue 133 m
Willowbank 158 m
Corner Crescent 199 m
Mowat Place 200 m
Sandigoe Drive 219 m
Langwell Crescent 222 m
Northfield Avenue 247 m
Glamis Road 250 m
Anderson Drive 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 4JA

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 4JA - Data from Apr 2022

Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Hillhead Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 556 m
High Street Taxi Rank 826 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 884 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 1.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 404 m
The Sisters Island 506 m
Black Rocks Island 621 m
Round Rock Island 1.12 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.14 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.3 km
Fas Skerry Island 1.54 km
Tails of Elsay Island 1.89 km
Jupe Island 1.94 km
Sgodmuirn Island 2.28 km
Skerry Heim Island 2.31 km
Sealky Head Island 2.4 km
The Shoals Island 2.4 km
Old Man of Wick Island 2.47 km
Brig o' Stack Island 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.3 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 21.34 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.82 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 100% 15.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 152,015 kWh - mean 16,891 kWh : median 16,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 36,628 kWh - mean 3,663 kWh : median 3,449 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 4JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.44567900
Longitude -3.08019700
OS Easting 337045
OS Northing 0951327
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