The postcode KW12 6XJ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW12 6XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW12 6XJ 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 6XJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW12 6XJ is B870 which is centered 9.68 km away.
The closest railway station is Scotscalder Rail Station, 316 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from T & B Sandwich Shop and is 4.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 6.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 54.1% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW12 6XJ 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 6XJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW12 6XJ
| 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 6XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Mackay | Exempt August 11, 2010 | 0 m | |
| Slimming Word Supply Foods | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Steven Campbell | Awaiting Inspection | 2.81 km | |
| Caithness Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 4.53 km | |
| Fountain Forestry and Chris Ross Country Services | Awaiting Inspection March 16, 2016 | 4.53 km | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass August 6, 2009 | 4.83 km | |
| Gary Imlach Butchery | Awaiting Inspection | 4.83 km | |
| J.MacKay & Sons | Improvement Required January 20, 2015 | 4.83 km | |
| Mr William Budge | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2015 | 4.83 km | |
| Splurge | Pass March 20, 2019 | 4.83 km | |
| T & B Sandwich Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 4.83 km | |
| Ulbster Arms Hotel | Pass July 28, 2021 | 4.83 km | |
| La Torta | Awaiting Inspection | 4.84 km | |
| St Duthus B & B | Awaiting Inspection | 4.91 km | |
| No.1 Ices | Awaiting Inspection | 4.95 km | |
| Halkirk Youth Club | Pass April 4, 2011 | 5.12 km | |
| T&B Catering | Pass July 28, 2021 | 5.17 km | |
| Annie's Afternoon Teas | Awaiting Inspection | 5.18 km | |
| Braehour & Backlass Estates Deer Larder | Pass March 22, 2016 | 5.18 km | |
| McColls | Pass March 5, 2019 | 5.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW12 6XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Scotscalder Rail Station | 316 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW12 6XJ - Data from Dec 2021
| John Mac Donald's Pool | 857 m | |
| Lochan Dubh | 955 m | |
| Morgan's Canal Pool | 1.13 km | |
| Black Loch | 1.24 km | |
| Appat Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Dempster Corner Pool | 1.35 km | |
| Mill Pool | 1.38 km | |
| Frothy Pool | 1.44 km | |
| Tail of Black Pool | 1.5 km | |
| Cnoc Scoot | 1.69 km | |
| Black Pool | 1.75 km | |
| Loch Olginey | 1.8 km | |
| Boy's Pool | 1.85 km | |
| Chapel Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Strathcoul Pool | 2.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW12 6XJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 4 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps | 52.35 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 9.32 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 54.1% | 45.9% | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 40.5% | 5.4% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 5.4% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 5.4% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 52 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW12 6XJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.48014100 |
| Longitude | -3.55063800 |
| OS Easting | 309675 |
| OS Northing | 0955701 |
| 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 |