Postcode KW1 5AT (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5AT and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 5AT 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 5AT as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to KW1 5AT is Breadalbane Terrace which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harbour Terrace and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 764 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW1 5AT 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 5AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Breadalbane Terrace 15 m
Harbour Terrace 75 m
Macarthur Street 86 m
Lower Dunbar Street 89 m
Grant Street 121 m
Harbour Place 124 m
Miller Lane 134 m
South Quay 136 m
Argyle Square 145 m
Rose Street 196 m
Bank Row 198 m
Brown Place 212 m
Upper Dunbar Street 212 m
Smith Terrace 225 m
Saltoun Street 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5AT

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 5AT - Data from Apr 2022

Harbour Terrace Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Lower Dunbar Street Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Harbour Terrace Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Lower Dunbar Street Bus Stop/Station 78 m
MacArthur Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 546 m
High Street Taxi Rank 669 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 676 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 764 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 600 m
The Sisters Island 716 m
Black Rocks Island 938 m
Wick Bay Bay 966 m
The Shoals Island 1.64 km
Round Rock Island 1.64 km
Old Man of Wick Island 1.67 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.84 km
Brig o' Stack Island 1.94 km
Fas Skerry Island 2.11 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Tails of Elsay Island 2.63 km
Jupe Island 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 19 1
30-300 Mbps 61.5 14.6
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 322,122 kWh - mean 18,948 kWh : median 17,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 45,878 kWh - mean 2,867 kWh : median 2,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43825200
Longitude -3.08637600
OS Easting 336671
OS Northing 0950506
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001706
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wick South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wick South - 01
Output Area / Small Area 7C1