The postcode KW1 5QR is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5QR 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 5QR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW1 5QR is Francis Street which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Seaforth Avenue and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 539 m away.
Policing for KW1 5QR 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 5QR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5QR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5QR
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 5QR - Data from Apr 2022
Seaforth Avenue | 60 m | |
Queens Hotel | 124 m | |
Northcote Street | 136 m | |
Rectory | 156 m | |
Agnes Street | 162 m | |
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 617 m | |
High Street | 652 m | |
Camps Car Park | 740 m | |
Wick Rail Station | 539 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5QR - Data from Dec 2021
Blackrock | 1.03 km | |
The Sisters | 1.17 km | |
Black Rocks | 1.4 km | |
Wick Bay | 1.41 km | |
Old Man of Wick | 1.7 km | |
The Shoals | 1.71 km | |
Newton Hill | 1.77 km | |
Newtonhill Community Woodland | 1.81 km | |
Brig o' Stack | 1.95 km | |
Hill of Stemster | 1.98 km | |
Round Rock | 2.11 km | |
Broad Haven | 2.31 km | |
Fas Skerry | 2.57 km | |
Dunbar's Stack | 2.9 km | |
Dhu Loch | 2.93 km |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.43714800 |
Longitude | -3.09415800 |
OS Easting | 336215 |
OS Northing | 0950392 |
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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
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 | 1B3 |