Postcode KW1 5HL (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5HL and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 5HL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5HL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to KW1 5HL is North Murchison Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Caberfeidh Court and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.4 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 5HL 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 5HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

North Murchison Street 33 m
Wellington Avenue 120 m
Wellington Street 122 m
Nicolson Street 144 m
Harbour Road 153 m
Bexley Terrace 153 m
Vansittart Street 173 m
Murchison Street 215 m
Royal Place 221 m
Smith Terrace 264 m
Kinnaird Street 281 m
Huddart Street 283 m
Battery Road 290 m
North View 291 m
Roxburgh Road 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5HL

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 5HL - Data from Apr 2022

Caberfeidh Court Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Caberfeidh Court Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Vansittart Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Thistle Park Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Royal Place Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 967 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Wick Rail Station Rail 1.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wick Bay Bay 593 m
The Sisters Island 718 m
Blackrock Island 727 m
Black Rocks Island 855 m
The Shoals Island 1.28 km
Old Man of Wick Island 1.35 km
Round Rock Island 1.5 km
Brig o' Stack Island 1.62 km
Broad Haven Bay 1.68 km
Fas Skerry Island 1.94 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Tails of Elsay Island 2.55 km
Jupe Island 2.68 km
Dunbar's Stack Island 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 205,299 kWh - mean 15,792 kWh : median 14,106 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 146,537 kWh - mean 3,574 kWh : median 1,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43557700
Longitude -3.07985300
OS Easting 337047
OS Northing 0950202
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
912
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001826
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wick South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wick South - 02
Output Area / Small Area 7D3