The postcode KW12 6YF is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW12 6YF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW12 6YF 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 6YF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to KW12 6YF is George Street which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sinclair Square and is 469 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 445 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW12 6YF 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 6YF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW12 6YF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW12 6YF
| 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 6YF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Torta | Awaiting Inspection | 146 m | |
| No.1 Ices | Awaiting Inspection | 225 m | |
| Halkirk Youth Club | Pass April 4, 2011 | 424 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass August 6, 2009 | 445 m | |
| Gary Imlach Butchery | Awaiting Inspection | 445 m | |
| J.MacKay & Sons | Improvement Required January 20, 2015 | 445 m | |
| Mr William Budge | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2015 | 445 m | |
| Splurge | Pass March 20, 2019 | 445 m | |
| T & B Sandwich Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 445 m | |
| Ulbster Arms Hotel | Pass July 28, 2021 | 445 m | |
| McColls | Pass March 5, 2019 | 488 m | |
| Halkirk Post Office | Pass January 9, 2009 | 585 m | |
| St Duthus B & B | Awaiting Inspection | 788 m | |
| Halkirk Playgoup | Pass September 30, 2014 | 791 m | |
| Halkirk Primary School | Pass February 23, 2011 | 791 m | |
| T&B Catering | Pass July 28, 2021 | 837 m | |
| Henderson Catering | Pass August 19, 2016 | 1.39 km | |
| Sweettreats | Awaiting Inspection December 14, 2012 | 2.35 km | |
| Cairn Hill Agriculture | Awaiting Inspection July 22, 2014 | 3.52 km | |
| Caithness Cakes N' Bakes | Awaiting Inspection October 6, 2014 | 3.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW12 6YF - Data from Apr 2022
| Sinclair Square | 469 m | |
| Sinclair Square | 491 m | |
| Mace Shop | 540 m | |
| Mace Shop | 558 m | |
| Braal Terrace | 740 m | |
| Georgemas Junction Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Scotscalder Rail Station | 4.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW12 6YF - Data from Dec 2021
| Comlifoot Pool | 656 m | |
| Bridge Pool | 658 m | |
| Upper Manse Pool | 716 m | |
| Nancy's Pool | 784 m | |
| Quoich Pool | 876 m | |
| Manse Pool | 881 m | |
| Mill Pool | 948 m | |
| Trawl Pool | 1 km | |
| Bush Pool | 1.02 km | |
| John Gunn's Pool | 1.07 km | |
| Gerston Pool | 1.08 km | |
| Kettle Pool | 1.22 km | |
| Braal Pool | 1.32 km | |
| Blackpark Pool | 1.38 km | |
| Linn More Pool | 1.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW12 6YF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for KW12 6YF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.51032200 |
| Longitude | -3.48808900 |
| OS Easting | 313397 |
| OS Northing | 0958980 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | 6B3 |