The postcode KW1 5NJ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5NJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5NJ 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 5NJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to KW1 5NJ is Seaforth Avenue which is centered 179 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wick Football Ground and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 859 m away.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW1 5NJ 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 5NJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5NJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5NJ
| 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 5NJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Wick Football Ground | 123 m | |
| Agnes Street | 173 m | |
| Northcote Street | 197 m | |
| Pultney Academy | 224 m | |
| Retail Park | 250 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 949 m | |
| High Street | 983 m | |
| Camps Car Park | 1.04 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 859 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5NJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackrock | 1.23 km | |
| The Sisters | 1.33 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 1.4 km | |
| Wick Bay | 1.42 km | |
| The Shoals | 1.42 km | |
| Black Rocks | 1.54 km | |
| Newton Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 1.64 km | |
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 1.71 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 2.04 km | |
| Round Rock | 2.24 km | |
| Broad Haven | 2.44 km | |
| Dunbar's Stack | 2.57 km | |
| Girston | 2.69 km | |
| Fas Skerry | 2.7 km |
Energy usage data for KW1 5NJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.43418400 |
| Longitude | -3.09375200 |
| OS Easting | 336233 |
| OS Northing | 0950060 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001642 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wick South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wick South - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |