The postcode KW1 4RE is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 4RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 4RE 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 4RE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KW1 4RE is Mowat Place which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mowat Place and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 2.27 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 4RE 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW1 4RE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4RE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4RE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW1 4RE - Data from Apr 2022
| Mowat Place | 64 m | |
| Mowat Place | 77 m | |
| Pilot Row | 358 m | |
| Pilot Row | 359 m | |
| Murray Avenue | 429 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 1.69 km | |
| High Street | 1.98 km | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 2.03 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 2.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4RE - Data from Dec 2021
| Broad Haven | 291 m | |
| Round Rock | 309 m | |
| Fas Skerry | 419 m | |
| Tails of Elsay | 808 m | |
| Black Rocks | 903 m | |
| Jupe | 938 m | |
| The Sisters | 1.11 km | |
| Blackrock | 1.24 km | |
| Wick Bay | 1.3 km | |
| Skerry Heim | 1.47 km | |
| Sgodmuirn | 1.48 km | |
| Sealky Head | 1.58 km | |
| The Shoals | 2.81 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 2.94 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 3.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 4RE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 27.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.2 Mbps | 3.9 Mbps | 7.67 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 81.8% | 18.2% | 19.6 | 4.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 18.2% | 18.2% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.44753400 |
| Longitude | -3.06064300 |
| OS Easting | 338190 |
| OS Northing | 0951517 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000029 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wick |
| 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 |
| 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 |