The postcode KW12 6YN is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW12 6YN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW12 6YN 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 6YN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to KW12 6YN is Braal Terrace which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Braal Terrace and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Georgemas Junction Rail Station, 2.48 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from T & B Sandwich Shop and is 502 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW12 6YN 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 6YN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW12 6YN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW12 6YN
| 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 6YN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halkirk Playgoup | Pass September 30, 2014 | 0 m | |
| Halkirk Primary School | Pass February 23, 2011 | 0 m | |
| T&B Catering | Pass July 28, 2021 | 107 m | |
| Halkirk Post Office | Pass January 9, 2009 | 297 m | |
| McColls | Pass March 5, 2019 | 323 m | |
| St Duthus B & B | Awaiting Inspection | 344 m | |
| Halkirk Youth Club | Pass April 4, 2011 | 368 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass August 6, 2009 | 502 m | |
| Gary Imlach Butchery | Awaiting Inspection | 502 m | |
| J.MacKay & Sons | Improvement Required January 20, 2015 | 502 m | |
| Mr William Budge | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2015 | 502 m | |
| Splurge | Pass March 20, 2019 | 502 m | |
| T & B Sandwich Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 502 m | |
| Ulbster Arms Hotel | Pass July 28, 2021 | 502 m | |
| No.1 Ices | Awaiting Inspection | 585 m | |
| Henderson Catering | Pass August 19, 2016 | 602 m | |
| La Torta | Awaiting Inspection | 910 m | |
| Cairn Hill Agriculture | Awaiting Inspection July 22, 2014 | 3.02 km | |
| Caithness Cakes N' Bakes | Awaiting Inspection October 6, 2014 | 3.02 km | |
| Sordale House | Pass November 2, 2011 | 3.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW12 6YN - Data from Apr 2022
| Braal Terrace | 95 m | |
| Braal Terrace | 153 m | |
| Mace Shop | 290 m | |
| Mace Shop | 309 m | |
| Fairview Court | 318 m | |
| Georgemas Junction Rail Station | 2.48 km | |
| Scotscalder Rail Station | 5.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW12 6YN - Data from Dec 2021
| Comlifoot Pool | 146 m | |
| Bridge Pool | 167 m | |
| Upper Manse Pool | 226 m | |
| Mill Pool | 336 m | |
| Nancy's Pool | 410 m | |
| Bush Pool | 451 m | |
| Quoich Pool | 502 m | |
| Manse Pool | 508 m | |
| Gerston Pool | 690 m | |
| Braal Pool | 1.01 km | |
| Trawl Pool | 1.44 km | |
| Hoy Pool | 1.45 km | |
| Sulags Pools | 1.52 km | |
| John Gunn's Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Kettle Pool | 1.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW12 6YN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.3 Mbps | 30.2 Mbps | 61.41 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 5.5 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 2.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.1 | 4.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 43.1 | 7.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW12 6YN - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.51671600 |
| Longitude | -3.49403500 |
| OS Easting | 313066 |
| OS Northing | 0959698 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |