Postcode KW1 5BW (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5BW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KW1 5BW is Kennedy Terrace which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cairndhuna Terrace and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 69.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kennedy Terrace 67 m
Harrow Hill 117 m
Harrow Terrace 125 m
Harrow Road 219 m
Cairndhuna Terrace 248 m
Oldwick Road 254 m
Albert Street 257 m
Rutherford Street 283 m
South Road 304 m
Swanson Drive 316 m
Swanson Avenue 329 m
Macrae Street 363 m
Huddart Street 396 m
Northcote Street 452 m
Francis Street 501 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5BW

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 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

Cairndhuna Terrace Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Abbert Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Cairndhuna Terrace Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Council Yard Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Council Yard Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 1.11 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.12 km
Wick Rail Station Rail 1.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 1.18 km
Old Man of Wick Island 1.19 km
The Shoals Island 1.19 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.23 km
The Sisters Island 1.25 km
Black Rocks Island 1.44 km
Brig o' Stack Island 1.44 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Round Rock Island 2.12 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Broad Haven Bay 2.31 km
Dunbar's Stack Island 2.43 km
Girston Bay 2.55 km
Fas Skerry Island 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.1 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 25.59 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.9 Mbps 4.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 69.2% 19.6 2.1
30-300 Mbps 30.8% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 222,362 kWh - mean 17,105 kWh : median 15,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 46,168 kWh - mean 3,551 kWh : median 2,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43312100
Longitude -3.08983100
OS Easting 336460
OS Northing 0949938
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