The postcode KW1 5LT is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5LT 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 5LT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to KW1 5LT is Coronation Street which is centered 113 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High School and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 377 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 5LT 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 5LT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5LT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5LT
| 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 5LT - Data from Apr 2022
| High School | 36 m | |
| West Banks Terrace | 155 m | |
| Kenneth Street | 173 m | |
| Co-Op | 234 m | |
| Co-Op | 250 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 587 m | |
| High Street | 644 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 863 m | |
| Wick Rail Station | 377 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5LT - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackrock | 1.29 km | |
| The Sisters | 1.46 km | |
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 1.58 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 1.63 km | |
| Newton Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Black Rocks | 1.69 km | |
| Wick Bay | 1.77 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 2 km | |
| The Shoals | 2.03 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 2.24 km | |
| Round Rock | 2.39 km | |
| Broad Haven | 2.59 km | |
| Dhu Loch | 2.78 km | |
| Fas Skerry | 2.85 km | |
| Dunbar's Stack | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5LT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 44.5 Mbps | 76.31 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 16.88 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% | 44.4 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.43844300 |
| Longitude | -3.10021100 |
| OS Easting | 335864 |
| OS Northing | 0950542 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001680 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wick South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wick South - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |