The postcode KW1 5JB is located in Highland It was introduced in June 1982 and is an active postcode. KW1 5JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5JB 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 5JB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to KW1 5JB is Wellington Avenue which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Caberfeidh Court and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.34 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW1 5JB 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 5JB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5JB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5JB
| Introduction | June 1982 |
| 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 5JB - Data from Apr 2022
| Caberfeidh Court | 69 m | |
| Caberfeidh Court | 85 m | |
| Thistle Park | 160 m | |
| Shillinghill | 219 m | |
| Vansittart Street | 278 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 1.06 km | |
| High Street | 1.24 km | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 1.25 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 1.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5JB - Data from Dec 2021
| Wick Bay | 529 m | |
| The Sisters | 747 m | |
| Blackrock | 780 m | |
| Black Rocks | 860 m | |
| The Shoals | 1.22 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 1.31 km | |
| Round Rock | 1.48 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 1.58 km | |
| Broad Haven | 1.65 km | |
| Fas Skerry | 1.91 km | |
| Newton Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Tails of Elsay | 2.53 km | |
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 2.6 km | |
| Jupe | 2.67 km | |
| Dunbar's Stack | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5JB - 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% |
Energy usage data for KW1 5JB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.43510400 |
| Longitude | -3.07840000 |
| OS Easting | 337131 |
| OS Northing | 0950148 |
| 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: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| 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 | 7C2 |