The postcode KW10 6SW is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW10 6SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW10 6SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6SW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW10 6SW is Alistair Road which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hospital Road End and is 288 m away. The closest railway station is Golspie Rail Station, 207 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW10 6SW is Golspie Golf Club and is 318 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 25, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mei's Food - Chinese Take Away and is 440 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on November 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW10 6SW 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 6SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW10 6SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW10 6SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 6SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakes by Ella | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| West End Stores | Pass July 3, 2012 | 115 m | |
| Lawson Memorial Hospital | Pass May 27, 2019 | 177 m | |
| Pretty Little Cheesecakes | Awaiting Inspection | 220 m | |
| Golspie Golf Club | Pass August 25, 2015 | 318 m | |
| Stag on The Green | Pass September 9, 2016 | 318 m | |
| Danielle's Cakes & Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 341 m | |
| Mei's Food - Chinese Take Away | Improvement Required November 10, 2021 | 440 m | |
| Mitchells Chemist | Pass April 27, 2011 | 440 m | |
| Nisa Store | Pass April 26, 2012 | 440 m | |
| R Grant Butchers | Improvement Required September 23, 2021 | 440 m | |
| Scottish Co-op | Pass November 23, 2012 | 440 m | |
| Stag's Head Hotel | Pass May 23, 2018 | 440 m | |
| Coffee Bothy | Pass April 16, 2012 | 497 m | |
| Rhives House | Pass October 14, 2016 | 629 m | |
| A G Campbell | Improvement Required August 18, 2021 | 734 m | |
| Caberfeidh Hotel | Awaiting Inspection March 20, 2019 | 734 m | |
| Capaldis Brora Ltd Shop | Pass July 23, 2018 | 734 m | |
| Golspie Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection November 21, 2005 | 734 m | |
| Poppy's | Pass November 12, 2012 | 734 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW10 6SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Hospital Road End | 288 m | |
| Hospital Road End | 292 m | |
| Car Park | 297 m | |
| Car Park | 314 m | |
| Lawson Hospital | 315 m | |
| Golspie Rail Station | 207 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW10 6SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Ben Bhraggie Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Cnoc na Croiche | 1.76 km | |
| Culmaily Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| Ben Bhraggie | 2.52 km | |
| Ferry Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Loch nan Caorach | 3.46 km | |
| Dunrobin Glen | Valley | 3.87 km |
| Dunrobin Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Balblair Wood | 4.04 km | |
| Badair Abhainn | 4.14 km | |
| Strath Lunndaidh | Valley | 4.29 km |
| Beinn Lunndaidh | 4.3 km | |
| Cagar Feosaig | 4.47 km | |
| Loch Lunndaidh | 4.55 km | |
| Loch a' Bhiocair | 4.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW10 6SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.4 Mbps | 31.5 Mbps | 39.84 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | 7.57 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% | 25.3 | 4.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36.3 | 7.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.97133700 |
| Longitude | -3.98320100 |
| OS Easting | 282787 |
| OS Northing | 0899729 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |