Postcode KW1 5QB (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5QB and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 5QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 5QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to KW1 5QB is Dempster Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Malcolm Street and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 484 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 3.4 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 5QB 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 5QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dempster Street 47 m
Malcolm Street 47 m
Macleay Street 93 m
Beaufoy Street 97 m
Sinclair Terrace 99 m
Moray Street 126 m
Union Street 165 m
Loch Street 177 m
West Park 185 m
Francis Street 211 m
Argyle Square 211 m
Miller Street 222 m
Brown Place 229 m
Upper Dunbar Street 229 m
Miller Lane 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5QB

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 5QB - Data from Apr 2022

Malcolm Street Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Malcolm Street Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Rectory Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Queens Hotel Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Brown Place Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 476 m
High Street Taxi Rank 497 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 533 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 484 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 831 m
The Sisters Island 981 m
Black Rocks Island 1.21 km
Wick Bay Bay 1.28 km
The Shoals Island 1.79 km
Old Man of Wick Island 1.8 km
Round Rock Island 1.91 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Brig o' Stack Island 2.06 km
Broad Haven Bay 2.12 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Fas Skerry Island 2.38 km
Tails of Elsay Island 2.86 km
Jupe Island 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.2 Mbps 57.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.4 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 624,189 kWh - mean 22,292 kWh : median 19,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 120,522 kWh - mean 3,443 kWh : median 2,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43862900
Longitude -3.09176600
OS Easting 336357
OS Northing 0950553
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4452
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 - 06
Output Area / Small Area 5A1