The postcode KW1 4RZ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 4RZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 4RZ 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 4RZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KW1 4RZ is Elzy Grove which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Shelter and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 2.76 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 4RZ 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 4RZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4RZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4RZ
| 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 4RZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bus Shelter | 91 m | |
| Moray View | 212 m | |
| Moray View | 212 m | |
| Pilot Row | 461 m | |
| Pilot Row | 470 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 2.2 km | |
| High Street | 2.46 km | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 2.52 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 2.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4RZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Jupe | 352 m | |
| Tails of Elsay | 439 m | |
| Skerry Heim | 698 m | |
| Sgodmuirn | 699 m | |
| Sealky Head | 799 m | |
| Fas Skerry | 921 m | |
| Broad Haven | 1.01 km | |
| Round Rock | 1.1 km | |
| Black Rocks | 1.62 km | |
| The Sisters | 1.79 km | |
| Blackrock | 1.87 km | |
| Wick Bay | 2.09 km | |
| Pow Feet | 2.72 km | |
| Castle Haven | 2.74 km | |
| The Clett | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 4RZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 44.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.8 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47.9 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.45444600 |
| Longitude | -3.05743500 |
| OS Easting | 338389 |
| OS Northing | 0952282 |
| 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 |