Postcode KW1 4NB (Highland)

Map showing KW1 4NB and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW1 4NB is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 4NB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

KW1 4NB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 4NB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to KW1 4NB is Tollbooth Lane which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 398 m away.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tollbooth Lane 74 m
Back Bridge Street 78 m
Mowat Lane 89 m
High Street 92 m
John Street 95 m
Whitechapel Road 99 m
Louisburgh Street 102 m
Market Street 113 m
Shore Lane 120 m
Anderson Lane 121 m
Kirk Lane 121 m
Macleay Lane 152 m
Coach Road 159 m
Bridge Street 163 m
Duffus Street 169 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 4NB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Louisburgh Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
High Street Taxi Rank 111 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 163 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 187 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 398 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 726 m
The Sisters Island 914 m
Black Rocks Island 1.14 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.42 km
Round Rock Island 1.78 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.98 km
The Shoals Island 2.22 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Fas Skerry Island 2.23 km
Old Man of Wick Island 2.25 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Brig o' Stack Island 2.52 km
Tails of Elsay Island 2.61 km
Jupe Island 2.67 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.44294200
Longitude -3.09148800
OS Easting 336381
OS Northing 0951033
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1555
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001805
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wick North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wick North - 01
Output Area / Small Area 7A2