Postcode KW1 5AH (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW1 5AH is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KW1 5AH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5AH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to KW1 5AH is Lower Dunbar Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Dunbar Street and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 668 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW1 5AH 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW1 5AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW1 5AH, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Dunbar Street 43 m
Argyle Square 86 m
Miller Lane 87 m
Breadalbane Terrace 103 m
Rose Street 151 m
Bank Row 152 m
Sinclair Terrace 158 m
Brown Place 163 m
Upper Dunbar Street 163 m
Dempster Street 168 m
Malcolm Street 168 m
Harbour Terrace 169 m
Macarthur Street 182 m
Beaufoy Street 186 m
Harbour Place 187 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5AH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW1 5AH - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Dunbar Street Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Dounreay Social Club Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Lower Dunbar Street Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Harbour Terrace Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Bank Row Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 516 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 596 m
High Street Taxi Rank 597 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 668 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5AH - Data from Dec 2021

Blackrock Island 664 m
The Sisters Island 795 m
Black Rocks Island 1.02 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.07 km
The Shoals Island 1.68 km
Old Man of Wick Island 1.71 km
Round Rock Island 1.73 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.93 km
Brig o' Stack Island 1.98 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Fas Skerry Island 2.19 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Tails of Elsay Island 2.7 km
Jupe Island 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.3 Mbps 42 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 167,001 kWh - mean 18,556 kWh : median 14,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 45,535 kWh - mean 3,503 kWh : median 2,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43841700
Longitude -3.08811100
OS Easting 336570
OS Northing 0950526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2845
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000029
Travel To Work Area Wick

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001642
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wick South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wick South - 01
Output Area / Small Area 8B1