The postcode KW1 4SB is located in Highland It was introduced in August 1991 and is an active postcode. KW1 4SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 4SB 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 4SB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to KW1 4SB is Moray View Avenue which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moray View and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 2.74 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 4SB 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 4SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 4SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 4SB
| Introduction | August 1991 |
| 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 4SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Moray View | 43 m | |
| Moray View | 61 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 240 m | |
| Pilot Row | 288 m | |
| Pilot Row | 293 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 2.17 km | |
| High Street | 2.44 km | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 2.5 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 2.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 4SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Tails of Elsay | 308 m | |
| Jupe | 327 m | |
| Fas Skerry | 722 m | |
| Skerry Heim | 833 m | |
| Broad Haven | 833 m | |
| Sgodmuirn | 848 m | |
| Sealky Head | 935 m | |
| Round Rock | 939 m | |
| Black Rocks | 1.52 km | |
| The Sisters | 1.7 km | |
| Blackrock | 1.8 km | |
| Wick Bay | 1.95 km | |
| Pow Feet | 2.92 km | |
| Castle Haven | 2.93 km | |
| The Clett | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 4SB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.7 Mbps | 48.3 Mbps | 59.19 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.8 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.7 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.45277800 |
| Longitude | -3.05601400 |
| OS Easting | 338469 |
| OS Northing | 0952095 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |