The postcode KW12 6XS is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW12 6XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW12 6XS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 6XS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to KW12 6XS is The Meadows which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sinclair Square and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Georgemas Junction Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from T & B Sandwich Shop and is 391 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 6XS 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 KW12 6XS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW12 6XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW12 6XS
| 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 6XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halkirk Youth Club | Pass April 4, 2011 | 129 m | |
| McColls | Pass March 5, 2019 | 139 m | |
| Halkirk Post Office | Pass January 9, 2009 | 215 m | |
| No.1 Ices | Awaiting Inspection | 249 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass August 6, 2009 | 391 m | |
| Gary Imlach Butchery | Awaiting Inspection | 391 m | |
| J.MacKay & Sons | Improvement Required January 20, 2015 | 391 m | |
| Mr William Budge | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2015 | 391 m | |
| Splurge | Pass March 20, 2019 | 391 m | |
| T & B Sandwich Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 391 m | |
| Ulbster Arms Hotel | Pass July 28, 2021 | 391 m | |
| Halkirk Playgoup | Pass September 30, 2014 | 463 m | |
| Halkirk Primary School | Pass February 23, 2011 | 463 m | |
| La Torta | Awaiting Inspection | 512 m | |
| T&B Catering | Pass July 28, 2021 | 536 m | |
| St Duthus B & B | Awaiting Inspection | 593 m | |
| Henderson Catering | Pass August 19, 2016 | 1.05 km | |
| Sweettreats | Awaiting Inspection December 14, 2012 | 2.6 km | |
| Cairn Hill Agriculture | Awaiting Inspection July 22, 2014 | 3.18 km | |
| Caithness Cakes N' Bakes | Awaiting Inspection October 6, 2014 | 3.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW12 6XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Sinclair Square | 109 m | |
| Sinclair Square | 132 m | |
| Mace Shop | 327 m | |
| Mace Shop | 336 m | |
| Braal Terrace | 467 m | |
| Georgemas Junction Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Scotscalder Rail Station | 5.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW12 6XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Comlifoot Pool | 317 m | |
| Bridge Pool | 377 m | |
| Nancy's Pool | 422 m | |
| Upper Manse Pool | 475 m | |
| Quoich Pool | 523 m | |
| Manse Pool | 529 m | |
| Mill Pool | 708 m | |
| Bush Pool | 808 m | |
| Gerston Pool | 953 m | |
| Braal Pool | 1.01 km | |
| Trawl Pool | 1.26 km | |
| John Gunn's Pool | 1.39 km | |
| Kettle Pool | 1.54 km | |
| Hoy Pool | 1.6 km | |
| Blackpark Pool | 1.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW12 6XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.9 Mbps | 61.1 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.3 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 20 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% | 27 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.8 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW12 6XS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.51365200 |
| Longitude | -3.48866900 |
| OS Easting | 313371 |
| OS Northing | 0959350 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |