The postcode KW10 6RQ is located in Highland It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. KW10 6RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW10 6RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 KW10 6RQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to KW10 6RQ is Kinghorn Court which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Golspie Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Mei's Food - Chinese Take Away and is 549 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on November 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW10 6RQ 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 KW10 6RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW10 6RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW10 6RQ
| Introduction | July 1986 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW10 6RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben View Stores | Pass February 14, 2012 | 170 m | |
| The Scoff Troff | Awaiting Inspection | 170 m | |
| HW Chocolates | Awaiting Inspection | 190 m | |
| Golspie High School | Pass December 14, 2011 | 233 m | |
| Golspie Primary School | Pass February 20, 2012 | 233 m | |
| Golspie Youth Centre | Awaiting Inspection May 16, 2005 | 296 m | |
| A G Campbell | Improvement Required August 18, 2021 | 321 m | |
| Caberfeidh Hotel | Awaiting Inspection March 20, 2019 | 321 m | |
| Capaldis Brora Ltd Shop | Pass July 23, 2018 | 321 m | |
| Golspie Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection November 21, 2005 | 321 m | |
| Poppy's | Pass November 12, 2012 | 321 m | |
| Sutherland Swimming Pool | Exempt August 24, 2011 | 321 m | |
| Trawler Restaurant & Takeaway | Pass June 26, 2018 | 321 m | |
| Seaforth House | Pass October 21, 2021 | 342 m | |
| Ben Bhraggie Hotel | Pass October 30, 2018 | 430 m | |
| Golspie Inn Hotel | Improvement Required September 23, 2021 | 430 m | |
| Golspie Inn Hotel | Awaiting Inspection | 430 m | |
| Coffee Bothy | Pass April 16, 2012 | 444 m | |
| Mei's Food - Chinese Take Away | Improvement Required November 10, 2021 | 549 m | |
| Mitchells Chemist | Pass April 27, 2011 | 549 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW10 6RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Primary School | 26 m | |
| Key Housing | 129 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 264 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 285 m | |
| High School | 306 m | |
| Golspie Rail Station | 1.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW10 6RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cnoc na Croiche | 967 m | |
| Ben Bhraggie Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Culmaily Plantation | 2.54 km | |
| Ben Bhraggie | 2.79 km | |
| Dunrobin Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Dunrobin Glen | Valley | 3.55 km |
| Loch nan Caorach | 3.62 km | |
| Cagar Feosaig | 3.67 km | |
| Badair Abhainn | 3.67 km | |
| Ferry Wood | 4.03 km | |
| Cnoc a' Chliabhain | 4.06 km | |
| Beinn Lunndaidh | 4.6 km | |
| Uppat Wood | 4.74 km | |
| Meall Coire Aghaisgeig | 4.78 km | |
| Strath Lunndaidh | Valley | 4.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW10 6RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.9 Mbps | 40.5 Mbps | 58.94 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.1 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 12.5 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% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 43.8 | 9.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.97750800 |
| Longitude | -3.97234600 |
| OS Easting | 283449 |
| OS Northing | 0900397 |
| 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 | East Sutherland and Edderton |
| 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 | Golspie and Brora |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001700 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sutherland East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sutherland East - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |