The postcode KW1 5AW is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5AW 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 5AW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to KW1 5AW is Lower Dunbar Street which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Dunbar Street and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 687 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 5AW 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 5AW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5AW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5AW
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 5AW - Data from Apr 2022
Lower Dunbar Street | 18 m | |
Lower Dunbar Street | 33 m | |
Dounreay Social Club | 72 m | |
Bank Row | 89 m | |
Harbour Terrace | 113 m | |
Camps Car Park | 467 m | |
High Street | 582 m | |
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 589 m | |
Wick Rail Station | 687 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5AW - Data from Dec 2021
Blackrock | 591 m | |
The Sisters | 726 m | |
Black Rocks | 954 m | |
Wick Bay | 1.03 km | |
Round Rock | 1.66 km | |
The Shoals | 1.72 km | |
Old Man of Wick | 1.75 km | |
Broad Haven | 1.86 km | |
Brig o' Stack | 2.02 km | |
Fas Skerry | 2.12 km | |
Newton Hill | 2.19 km | |
Newtonhill Community Woodland | 2.25 km | |
Hill of Stemster | 2.39 km | |
Tails of Elsay | 2.62 km | |
Jupe | 2.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5AW - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
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% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.43889200 |
Longitude | -3.08723500 |
OS Easting | 336622 |
OS Northing | 0950578 |
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 |