Postcode KW1 4JB (Highland)

Map showing KW1 4JB and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 4JB 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 4JB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to KW1 4JB is Sinclair Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waverley Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sinclair Drive 21 m
Bon-Accord Street 54 m
Waverley Road 57 m
Leishman Avenue 68 m
Hillhead Road 81 m
Willowbank 124 m
Corner Crescent 133 m
Macleod Road 153 m
Gunns Terrace 156 m
Anderson Drive 188 m
Glamis Road 193 m
Mowat Place 201 m
Bay View 208 m
Sandigoe Drive 228 m
Owen Place 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 4JB

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 4JB - Data from Apr 2022

Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Sinclair Drive Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 490 m
High Street Taxi Rank 759 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 818 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 1.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 393 m
The Sisters Island 518 m
Black Rocks Island 654 m
Wick Bay Bay 1.15 km
Round Rock Island 1.18 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.36 km
Fas Skerry Island 1.61 km
Tails of Elsay Island 1.95 km
Jupe Island 2.01 km
Sgodmuirn Island 2.35 km
Skerry Heim Island 2.37 km
The Shoals Island 2.38 km
Old Man of Wick Island 2.45 km
Sealky Head Island 2.46 km
Brig o' Stack Island 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.6 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 37.99 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 7.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 16.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 38 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 137,427 kWh - mean 13,743 kWh : median 12,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 4JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.44545400
Longitude -3.08125200
OS Easting 336983
OS Northing 0951303
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1