The postcode KW1 5SB is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW1 5SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 5SB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to KW1 5SB is Newton Row which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rockhill Road and is 1.16 km away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 1.68 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 74.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 11.4% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 5.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 5SB 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 5SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5SB
| 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 5SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Rockhill Road | 1.16 km | |
| Rockhill Road | 1.18 km | |
| High School | 1.36 km | |
| Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 1.91 km | |
| High Street | 1.97 km | |
| Camps Car Park | 2.18 km | |
| Wick Rail Station | 1.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Newtonhill Community Woodland | 341 m | |
| Newton Hill | 539 m | |
| Hill of Stemster | 1.09 km | |
| Dhu Loch | 1.45 km | |
| Old Man of Wick | 2.16 km | |
| Brig o' Stack | 2.27 km | |
| The Shoals | 2.28 km | |
| Blackrock | 2.55 km | |
| Loch Hempriggs | 2.65 km | |
| Dunbar's Stack | 2.65 km | |
| The Sisters | 2.68 km | |
| Girston | 2.72 km | |
| South Stack | 2.78 km | |
| Wick Bay | 2.8 km | |
| Black Rocks | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5SB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.3 Mbps | 27.3 Mbps | 54.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 6.3 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1.2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 5.7% | 94.3% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 11.4% | 82.9% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 8.6% | 74.3% | 22.4 | 5.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 74.3% | 74.3% | 40.3 | 9.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.42991700 |
| Longitude | -3.11607600 |
| OS Easting | 334922 |
| OS Northing | 0949608 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001680 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness South - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |