The postcode KW1 5AB is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 5AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to KW1 5AB is Union Street which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Caithness General Hospital and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 343 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW1 5AB 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 5AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5AB
| 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 5AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Caithness General Hospital | 108 m | |
| River Street | 111 m | |
| River Street | 127 m | |
| Rectory | 163 m | |
| Malcolm Street | 166 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 335 m | |
| High Street | 362 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 462 m | |
| Wick Rail Station | 343 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackrock | 854 m | |
| The Sisters | 1.02 km | |
| Black Rocks | 1.26 km | |
| Wick Bay | 1.38 km | |
| The Shoals | 1.93 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 1.94 km | |
| Round Rock | 1.95 km | |
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 2 km | |
| Newton Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 2.06 km | |
| Broad Haven | 2.15 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 2.2 km | |
| Fas Skerry | 2.41 km | |
| Tails of Elsay | 2.86 km | |
| Jupe | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 74 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 20 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 74 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW1 5AB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.43975800 |
| Longitude | -3.09310200 |
| OS Easting | 336281 |
| OS Northing | 0950680 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001682 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wick South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wick South - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |