Postcode KW1 5EY (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5EY and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 5EY 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 5EY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to KW1 5EY is Miller Street which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dounreay Social Club and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 529 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 5EY 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 5EY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Miller Street 75 m
Bank Row 76 m
Saltoun Street 76 m
Rose Street 78 m
Sinclair Terrace 97 m
Williamson Street 102 m
Telford Street 102 m
Miller Lane 118 m
Burn Street 138 m
Lower Dunbar Street 164 m
Dempster Street 171 m
Malcolm Street 171 m
Harbour Quay 174 m
Martha Terrace 179 m
Union Street 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5EY

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 5EY - Data from Apr 2022

Dounreay Social Club Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Malcolm Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Lower Dunbar Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Bank Row Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 362 m
High Street Taxi Rank 422 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 425 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 529 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 647 m
The Sisters Island 807 m
Black Rocks Island 1.04 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.18 km
Round Rock Island 1.74 km
The Shoals Island 1.86 km
Old Man of Wick Island 1.89 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.94 km
Brig o' Stack Island 2.15 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Fas Skerry Island 2.2 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Tails of Elsay Island 2.67 km
Jupe Island 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.3 Mbps 43.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 8.5 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 0% 23 1.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.4 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 149,723 kWh - mean 14,972 kWh : median 16,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 55,420 kWh - mean 3,079 kWh : median 1,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43985200
Longitude -3.08938800
OS Easting 336498
OS Northing 0950687
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4452
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: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 7C1