The postcode KW1 4RW is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 4RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 4RW 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 4RW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW1 4RW is A99 which is centered 586 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sands Road End and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 4.28 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 8.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 4RW 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 4RW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4RW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4RW
| 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 4RW - Data from Apr 2022
| Sands Road End | 216 m | |
| Sands Road End | 242 m | |
| Crossroads | 563 m | |
| Crossroads | 585 m | |
| Crossroads | 644 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 4.29 km | |
| High Street | 4.29 km | |
| Camps Car Park | 4.46 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 4.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4RW - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Haven | 1.43 km | |
| Castle Stone | 1.5 km | |
| Hill of Harland | 1.59 km | |
| Seals' Rock | 1.96 km | |
| Black Point | 2.35 km | |
| Red Kilns | 2.71 km | |
| Green Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Loch of Killimster | 3.43 km | |
| Pow Feet | 3.68 km | |
| Hill of Wester | 3.84 km | |
| Castle Haven | 4.03 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 4.18 km | |
| Black Hill | 4.26 km | |
| Sinclair's Bay | 4.53 km | |
| Brown Hill | 4.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 4RW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 3.6 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | 54.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 1.4 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 22.2% | 77.8% | 3 | 0.4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 66.7% | 11.1% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 11.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 11.1% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.1% | 11.1% | 55 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.47479300 |
| Longitude | -3.13482700 |
| OS Easting | 333911 |
| OS Northing | 0954621 |
| 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 |