Postcode KW1 4JE (Highland)

Map showing KW1 4JE and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 4JE 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 4JE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to KW1 4JE is Hillhead Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is MacLeod Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 4JE 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 4JE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hillhead Road 20 m
Waverley Road 55 m
Gunns Terrace 68 m
Macleod Road 73 m
Sinclair Drive 80 m
Bon-Accord Street 94 m
Willowbank 154 m
Leishman Avenue 155 m
Mowat Place 173 m
Langwell Crescent 187 m
Sandigoe Drive 188 m
Northfield Avenue 224 m
Corner Crescent 225 m
Bay View 256 m
Scalesburn 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 4JE

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 4JE - Data from Apr 2022

MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
MacLeod Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Hillhead Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 574 m
High Street Taxi Rank 850 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 908 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 1.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 379 m
The Sisters Island 471 m
Black Rocks Island 582 m
Round Rock Island 1.08 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.11 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.27 km
Fas Skerry Island 1.51 km
Tails of Elsay Island 1.86 km
Jupe Island 1.93 km
Sgodmuirn Island 2.28 km
Skerry Heim Island 2.3 km
The Shoals Island 2.38 km
Sealky Head Island 2.39 km
Old Man of Wick Island 2.45 km
Brig o' Stack Island 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 54.8 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 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 30.8% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 69.2% 66.3 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 157,410 kWh - mean 15,741 kWh : median 13,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 66,158 kWh - mean 3,892 kWh : median 1,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 4JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.44548600
Longitude -3.07962600
OS Easting 337078
OS Northing 0951305
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: Hard pressed rented 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 8B2