Postcode KW1 5QH (Highland)

Map showing KW1 5QH and nearby postcodes

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

KW1 5QH 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 5QH as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to KW1 5QH is Upper Dunbar Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barrogill Street and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 762 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW1 5QH 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 5QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Upper Dunbar Street 27 m
Brown Place 64 m
Upper Dunbar Street 64 m
Macrae Street 110 m
Rutherford Street 132 m
Argyle Square 137 m
Barrogill Street 160 m
Loch Street 170 m
Beaufoy Street 188 m
Grant Street 213 m
Dempster Street 254 m
Malcolm Street 254 m
Lower Dunbar Street 262 m
Harrow Hill 263 m
Macarthur Street 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW1 5QH

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 5QH - Data from Apr 2022

Barrogill Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Brown Place Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Abbert Street Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Lower Dunbar Street Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Malcolm Street Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Camps Car Park Taxi Rank 732 m
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 753 m
High Street Taxi Rank 767 m
Wick Rail Station Rail 762 m

Nearby Nature

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

Blackrock Island 853 m
The Sisters Island 960 m
Wick Bay Bay 1.12 km
Black Rocks Island 1.17 km
The Shoals Island 1.51 km
Old Man of Wick Island 1.52 km
Brig o' Stack Island 1.79 km
Round Rock Island 1.88 km
Newton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Newtonhill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Broad Haven Bay 2.07 km
Hill of Stemster Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Fas Skerry Island 2.34 km
Dunbar's Stack Island 2.8 km
Tails of Elsay Island 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.9 Mbps 27.3 Mbps 46.71 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 14 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.4% 22.8 2.9
30-300 Mbps 96.6% 37.1 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 279,697 kWh - mean 10,758 kWh : median 11,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 70,327 kWh - mean 2,425 kWh : median 2,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW1 5QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.43649500
Longitude -3.08913000
OS Easting 336507
OS Northing 0950313
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1004
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 7C1