Postcode KW1 5BS (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5BS and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 5BS 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 5BS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to KW1 5BS is Harrow Terrace which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cairndhuna Terrace and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW1 5BS 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harrow Terrace 15 m
Harrow Hill 98 m
Albert Street 132 m
Cairndhuna Terrace 188 m
Kennedy Terrace 189 m
Oldwick Road 193 m
Rutherford Street 207 m
Barrogill Street 268 m
Huddart Street 277 m
Macrae Street 280 m
Harrow Road 332 m
Kinnaird Street 344 m
Roxburgh Road 363 m
Northcote Street 477 m
A99 5.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5BS

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 5BS - Data from Apr 2022

Cairndhuna Terrace Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Abbert Street Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Council Yard Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Council Yard Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Cairndhuna Terrace Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.08 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Wick Rail Station Rail 1.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 1.07 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.11 km
The Sisters Island 1.14 km
The Shoals Island 1.19 km
Old Man of Wick Island 1.19 km
Black Rocks Island 1.32 km
Brig o' Stack Island 1.46 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Round Rock Island 2 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Broad Haven Bay 2.19 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Fas Skerry Island 2.45 km
Dunbar's Stack Island 2.48 km
Girston Bay 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 47.9 Mbps 76.01 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.9% 18.9 2.6
30-300 Mbps 97.1% 61.8 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 458,722 kWh - mean 14,335 kWh : median 14,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43361400
Longitude -3.08791100
OS Easting 336573
OS Northing 0949991
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001680
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wick South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wick South - 04
Output Area / Small Area 8C1