The postcode KW1 5HE is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5HE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5HE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to KW1 5HE is Smith Terrace which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Place and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 979 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 5HE 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 5HE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5HE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5HE
| 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 5HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Royal Place | 18 m | |
| Royal Place | 32 m | |
| MacArthur Street | 109 m | |
| MacArthur Street | 118 m | |
| Vansittart Street | 163 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 729 m | |
| High Street | 883 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 892 m | |
| Wick Rail Station | 979 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5HE - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackrock | 621 m | |
| The Sisters | 682 m | |
| Wick Bay | 787 m | |
| Black Rocks | 875 m | |
| The Shoals | 1.46 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 1.51 km | |
| Round Rock | 1.57 km | |
| Broad Haven | 1.76 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 1.79 km | |
| Fas Skerry | 2.03 km | |
| Newton Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 2.37 km | |
| Tails of Elsay | 2.59 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 2.6 km | |
| Jupe | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5HE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.8 Mbps | 60.2 Mbps | 76.73 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 60.2 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.43700100 |
| Longitude | -3.08351100 |
| OS Easting | 336836 |
| OS Northing | 0950364 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |