The postcode KW1 4RQ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 4RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 4RQ 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 4RQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW1 4RQ is A99 which is centered 2.82 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Business Park and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.98 km away.
Policing for KW1 4RQ 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 4RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4RQ
| 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 4RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Business Park | 255 m | |
| Road End | 255 m | |
| Business Park | 256 m | |
| Business Park | 276 m | |
| Road End | 294 m | |
| High Street | 1.96 km | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 1.96 km | |
| Camps Car Park | 2.12 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 1.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Seals' Rock | 1.99 km | |
| Castle Stone | 2.05 km | |
| Castle Haven | 2.06 km | |
| Black Point | 2.2 km | |
| Red Kilns | 2.25 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 2.51 km | |
| Blackrock | 2.56 km | |
| The Sisters | 2.72 km | |
| Black Rocks | 2.87 km | |
| Hill of Harland | 2.92 km | |
| Pow Feet | 3.15 km | |
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 3.18 km | |
| Round Rock | 3.25 km | |
| Wick Bay | 3.34 km | |
| Broad Haven | 3.39 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.45799500 |
| Longitude | -3.11081300 |
| OS Easting | 335281 |
| OS Northing | 0952729 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001762 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North East - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |