The postcode KW1 4RT is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 4RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 4RT 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 4RT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW1 4RT is Plover Place which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crossroads and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 4.68 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 2.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW1 4RT 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 4RT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4RT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4RT
| 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 4RT - Data from Apr 2022
| Crossroads | 193 m | |
| Crossroads | 210 m | |
| Crossroads | 224 m | |
| Sands Road End | 639 m | |
| Sands Road End | 671 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 4.71 km | |
| High Street | 4.72 km | |
| Camps Car Park | 4.92 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 4.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4RT - Data from Dec 2021
| Hill of Harland | 1.06 km | |
| Castle Haven | 2.13 km | |
| Castle Stone | 2.19 km | |
| Green Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Seals' Rock | 2.66 km | |
| Loch of Killimster | 2.79 km | |
| Black Point | 3.05 km | |
| Red Kilns | 3.42 km | |
| Hill of Wester | 3.52 km | |
| Black Hill | 3.8 km | |
| Loch of Winless | 3.95 km | |
| Brown Hill | 4.04 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 4.31 km | |
| Pow Feet | 4.38 km | |
| Loch of Wester | 4.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 4RT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 2.3 Mbps | 2.4 Mbps | 3.46 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | 0.9 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW1 4RT - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.47479400 |
| Longitude | -3.14686400 |
| OS Easting | 333209 |
| OS Northing | 0954633 |
| 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 | S34001789 |
| 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 |