Postcode KW1 5BN (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5BN and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 5BN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5BN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to KW1 5BN is Kennedy Terrace which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cairndhuna Terrace and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 5BN 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 5BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kennedy Terrace 141 m
Cairndhuna Terrace 146 m
Oldwick Road 151 m
Harrow Terrace 166 m
Swanson Drive 187 m
Swanson Avenue 209 m
Harrow Hill 217 m
Harrow Road 222 m
Miller Close 231 m
Albert Street 256 m
Roxburgh Road 380 m
Carnaby Road 388 m
Huddart Street 415 m
A99 5.88 km
A836 48.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5BN

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 5BN - Data from Apr 2022

Cairndhuna Terrace Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Cairndhuna Terrace Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Old Wick Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Abbert Street Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Council Yard Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.21 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Wick Rail Station Rail 1.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Man of Wick Island 1.06 km
The Shoals Island 1.07 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.19 km
Blackrock Island 1.22 km
The Sisters Island 1.28 km
Brig o' Stack Island 1.32 km
Black Rocks Island 1.45 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Round Rock Island 2.12 km
Broad Haven Bay 2.3 km
Dunbar's Stack Island 2.33 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Girston Bay 2.46 km
South Stack Island 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 23.3 Mbps 76.11 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 2.3 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 100% 20.5 1.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 61 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 469,516 kWh - mean 9,582 kWh : median 9,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 140,929 kWh - mean 3,064 kWh : median 3,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43224400
Longitude -3.08836500
OS Easting 336544
OS Northing 0949839
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1004
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001797
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wick South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wick South - 04
Output Area / Small Area 7A1