The postcode KW12 6UX is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW12 6UX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW12 6UX 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 6UX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW12 6UX is B874 which is centered 3.91 km away.
The closest railway station is Georgemas Junction Rail Station, 2.96 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from T & B Sandwich Shop and is 5.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for KW12 6UX 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 6UX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW12 6UX
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 6UX - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
---|---|---|---|
Cairn Hill Agriculture | Awaiting Inspection July 22, 2014 | 3.7 km | |
Caithness Cakes N' Bakes | Awaiting Inspection October 6, 2014 | 3.7 km | |
Sordale House | Pass November 2, 2011 | 3.7 km | |
Sweettreats | Awaiting Inspection December 14, 2012 | 4.18 km | |
Halkirk Post Office | Pass January 9, 2009 | 4.89 km | |
McColls | Pass March 5, 2019 | 4.97 km | |
Halkirk Youth Club | Pass April 4, 2011 | 5.02 km | |
La Torta | Awaiting Inspection | 5.09 km | |
No.1 Ices | Awaiting Inspection | 5.1 km | |
Halkirk Playgoup | Pass September 30, 2014 | 5.12 km | |
Halkirk Primary School | Pass February 23, 2011 | 5.12 km | |
Surf and Turf | Awaiting Inspection | 5.22 km | |
Henderson Catering | Pass August 19, 2016 | 5.22 km | |
T&B Catering | Pass July 28, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
Commercial Hotel | Pass August 6, 2009 | 5.3 km | |
Gary Imlach Butchery | Awaiting Inspection | 5.3 km | |
J.MacKay & Sons | Improvement Required January 20, 2015 | 5.3 km | |
Mr William Budge | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2015 | 5.3 km | |
Splurge | Pass March 20, 2019 | 5.3 km | |
T & B Sandwich Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 5.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW12 6UX - Data from Apr 2022
Georgemas Junction Rail Station | 2.96 km | |
Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 12.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW12 6UX - Data from Dec 2021
Loch Scarmclate | 1.45 km | |
Corsback Hill | 2.06 km | |
Clayock Moss | 2.58 km | |
Sordale Hill | 2.64 km | |
Bishop's Hill | 2.7 km | |
Black Hillock | 3.67 km | |
Jenny Jock's Pool | 4.1 km | |
Sordale Stream Pool | 4.11 km | |
Hoy Pool | 4.12 km | |
Braal Pool | 4.16 km | |
Carsgoe Pool | 4.19 km | |
Red Brae Pool | 4.21 km | |
Corner Pool | 4.28 km | |
Sulags Pools | 4.35 km | |
Shearer's Pool | 4.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW12 6UX - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 8.1 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.2 | 0.8 |
2-5 Mbps | 50% | 50% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 33.3% | 16.7% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 0% | 14.5 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 78 | 20 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.52741000 |
Longitude | -3.40857300 |
OS Easting | 318069 |
OS Northing | 0960781 |
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 | Thurso and Northwest 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 | S34001689 |
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 |