Postcode KW1 4RA (Highland)

Map showing KW1 4RA and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 4RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 4RA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to KW1 4RA is Pilot Place which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pilot Row and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pilot Place 51 m
Cliff Cottages 92 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 4RA

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 4RA - Data from Apr 2022

Pilot Row Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Pilot Row Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Moray View Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Moray View Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Mowat Place Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 2.02 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Wick Rail Station Rail 2.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tails of Elsay Island 431 m
Fas Skerry Island 435 m
Broad Haven Bay 534 m
Jupe Island 564 m
Round Rock Island 654 m
Skerry Heim Island 1.13 km
Sgodmuirn Island 1.15 km
Sealky Head Island 1.23 km
Black Rocks Island 1.28 km
The Sisters Island 1.48 km
Blackrock Island 1.6 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.67 km
The Shoals Island 3.17 km
Pow Feet Island 3.2 km
Castle Haven Bay 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 95% 57.1 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 125,389 kWh - mean 5,700 kWh : median 5,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 4RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.45008100
Longitude -3.05631000
OS Easting 338447
OS Northing 0951795
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4032
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 S34001762
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wick North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wick North - 05
Output Area / Small Area 8A2