The postcode KW1 5EN is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5EN 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 5EN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to KW1 5EN is Harbour Quay which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Telford Street and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 612 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 5EN 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 5EN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5EN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5EN
| 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 5EN - Data from Apr 2022
| Telford Street | 35 m | |
| Medical Centre | 114 m | |
| Medical Centre | 119 m | |
| Bank Row | 187 m | |
| The Shore | 188 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 214 m | |
| High Street | 406 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 436 m | |
| Wick Rail Station | 612 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5EN - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackrock | 489 m | |
| The Sisters | 665 m | |
| Black Rocks | 898 m | |
| Wick Bay | 1.12 km | |
| Round Rock | 1.58 km | |
| Broad Haven | 1.78 km | |
| The Shoals | 1.97 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 2.01 km | |
| Fas Skerry | 2.04 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 2.28 km | |
| Newton Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 2.37 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 2.42 km | |
| Tails of Elsay | 2.49 km | |
| Jupe | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5EN - 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 | 58.44119000 |
| Longitude | -3.08735700 |
| OS Easting | 336619 |
| OS Northing | 0950834 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| 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 - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |