The postcode KW1 5SA is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5SA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5SA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5SA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to KW1 5SA is Newton Road which is centered 252 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pultney Academy and is 470 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 807 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 5SA 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 5SA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5SA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5SA
| 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 5SA - Data from Apr 2022
| Pultney Academy | 470 m | |
| High School | 473 m | |
| West Banks Terrace | 549 m | |
| Kenneth Street | 613 m | |
| Seaforth Avenue | 623 m | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 1.03 km | |
| High Street | 1.09 km | |
| Camps Car Park | 1.3 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 807 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5SA - Data from Dec 2021
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 1.14 km | |
| Newton Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Hill of Stemster | 1.35 km | |
| Blackrock | 1.7 km | |
| The Sisters | 1.85 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 1.95 km | |
| The Shoals | 2.01 km | |
| Wick Bay | 2.07 km | |
| Black Rocks | 2.08 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 2.15 km | |
| Dhu Loch | 2.33 km | |
| Round Rock | 2.78 km | |
| Dunbar's Stack | 2.89 km | |
| Broad Haven | 2.98 km | |
| Girston | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5SA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.6 Mbps | 34.1 Mbps | 48.47 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 5.9 Mbps | 9.82 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% | 24.3 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44 | 8.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.43551600 |
| Longitude | -3.10536000 |
| OS Easting | 335558 |
| OS Northing | 0950221 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |