The postcode KW1 5NH is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5NH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5NH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5NH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to KW1 5NH is Hospital Road which is centered 101 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wick Football Ground and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 914 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 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.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW1 5NH 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 5NH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5NH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5NH
| 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 5NH - Data from Apr 2022
| Wick Football Ground | 49 m | |
| Retail Park | 167 m | |
| Pultney Academy | 208 m | |
| Retail Park | 231 m | |
| Agnes Street | 250 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 1.02 km | |
| High Street | 1.05 km | |
| Camps Car Park | 1.12 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 914 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5NH - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackrock | 1.31 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 1.37 km | |
| The Shoals | 1.41 km | |
| The Sisters | 1.42 km | |
| Newton Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Wick Bay | 1.49 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 1.61 km | |
| Black Rocks | 1.62 km | |
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 1.64 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 2 km | |
| Round Rock | 2.32 km | |
| Dunbar's Stack | 2.51 km | |
| Broad Haven | 2.52 km | |
| Girston | 2.63 km | |
| Dhu Loch | 2.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5NH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.8 Mbps | 45.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.4 Mbps | 9 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% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 49.5 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW1 5NH - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.43355100 |
| Longitude | -3.09466300 |
| OS Easting | 336179 |
| OS Northing | 0949992 |
| 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 industrious workers |
| 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 - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |