The postcode KW12 6UP is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW12 6UP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW12 6UP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 KW12 6UP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW12 6UP is B870 which is centered 7.31 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 6 m away. The closest railway station is Scotscalder Rail Station, 5.47 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from T & B Sandwich Shop and is 7.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 15.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW12 6UP 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 road names near to KW12 6UP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW12 6UP
| 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 KW12 6UP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie's Afternoon Teas | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Braehour & Backlass Estates Deer Larder | Pass March 22, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Caithness Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 2.07 km | |
| Fountain Forestry and Chris Ross Country Services | Awaiting Inspection March 16, 2016 | 2.07 km | |
| Steven Campbell | Awaiting Inspection | 3.42 km | |
| D Mackay | Exempt August 11, 2010 | 5.18 km | |
| Slimming Word Supply Foods | Awaiting Inspection | 5.18 km | |
| Sweettreats | Awaiting Inspection December 14, 2012 | 6.7 km | |
| La Torta | Awaiting Inspection | 7.39 km | |
| No.1 Ices | Awaiting Inspection | 7.68 km | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass August 6, 2009 | 7.73 km | |
| Gary Imlach Butchery | Awaiting Inspection | 7.73 km | |
| J.MacKay & Sons | Improvement Required January 20, 2015 | 7.73 km | |
| Mr William Budge | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2015 | 7.73 km | |
| Splurge | Pass March 20, 2019 | 7.73 km | |
| T & B Sandwich Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 7.73 km | |
| Ulbster Arms Hotel | Pass July 28, 2021 | 7.73 km | |
| Halkirk Youth Club | Pass April 4, 2011 | 7.92 km | |
| McColls | Pass March 5, 2019 | 8 km | |
| St Duthus B & B | Awaiting Inspection | 8.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW12 6UP - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 6 m | |
| Scotscalder Rail Station | 5.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW12 6UP - Data from Dec 2021
| Manse Pool | 367 m | |
| Mill Pools | 546 m | |
| Rock Pool | 573 m | |
| Lower Tormsdale Pool | 703 m | |
| Dale Stream Pool | 787 m | |
| Boundary Fence Pool | 929 m | |
| Dale Pool | 1.07 km | |
| Cupboard Pool | 1.26 km | |
| Mire Pool | 1.49 km | |
| Upper Tormsdale Pool | 1.53 km | |
| Auch-a-Clachan Pool | 1.57 km | |
| Tormsdale | Valley | 1.6 km |
| Top Lairdie Pool | 1.62 km | |
| Broken Bank Pool | 1.69 km | |
| Deep Lairdie Pool | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW12 6UP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.5 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 21.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.28 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 17.4 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.44281500 |
| Longitude | -3.49764100 |
| OS Easting | 312673 |
| OS Northing | 0951477 |
| 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 | Thurso |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001604 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North West - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |