The postcode KW1 5SP is located in Highland It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. KW1 5SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW1 5SP 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 5SP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to KW1 5SP is Riverside Drive which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kenneth Street and is 560 m away. The closest railway station is Wick Rail Station, 552 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW1 5SP 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 5SP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW1 5SP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW1 5SP
Introduction | June 2001 |
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 5SP - Data from Apr 2022
Kenneth Street | 560 m | |
Co-Op | 583 m | |
Co-Op | 593 m | |
High School | 610 m | |
Station | 626 m | |
Bus Terminal Taxi Rank | 756 m | |
High Street | 808 m | |
Camps Car Park | 1.11 km | |
Wick Rail Station | 552 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW1 5SP - Data from Dec 2021
Hill of Stemster | 1.34 km | |
Newtonhill Community Woodland | 1.61 km | |
Blackrock | 1.64 km | |
The Sisters | 1.82 km | |
Newton Hill | 1.95 km | |
Black Rocks | 2.05 km | |
Wick Bay | 2.25 km | |
Old Man of Wick | 2.59 km | |
The Shoals | 2.62 km | |
Round Rock | 2.7 km | |
Brig o' Stack | 2.82 km | |
Dhu Loch | 2.87 km | |
Broad Haven | 2.9 km | |
Fas Skerry | 3.15 km | |
Tails of Elsay | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW1 5SP - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.44228700 |
Longitude | -3.10715900 |
OS Easting | 335465 |
OS Northing | 0950975 |
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: Established farming communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34001682 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wick South |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wick South - 06 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |