The postcode KW14 7AE is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 KW14 7AE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to KW14 7AE is Davidson's Lane which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Miller Academy and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 297 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Thurso Best Kebab and is 91 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 7AE 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 KW14 7AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7AE
| 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 KW14 7AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardosi's | Pass September 28, 2017 | 0 m | |
| D Bews Butchers | Pass May 9, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Eighty 8 Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required November 12, 2015 | 0 m | |
| Pride of Bengal | Improvement Required September 10, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Playden Nursery | Pass June 10, 2013 | 64 m | |
| Johnston of Thurso (Wee Shop) | Pass October 16, 2013 | 86 m | |
| Bin Ends | Exempt March 19, 2009 | 91 m | |
| Thurso Best Kebab | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 91 m | |
| Miller Academy | Pass March 24, 2014 | 94 m | |
| Station Hotel | Improvement Required October 28, 2021 | 94 m | |
| Three Bears Nursery | Pass February 29, 2016 | 94 m | |
| Newsbeat | Pass February 18, 2022 | 160 m | |
| Pentland Hotel | Pass August 28, 2017 | 160 m | |
| LRM Services | Awaiting Inspection July 29, 2010 | 168 m | |
| Olives A9 Limited | Pass February 11, 2022 | 168 m | |
| Charlie Chan's Restaurant | Pass September 10, 2019 | 178 m | |
| St Clair Hotel | Pass July 16, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Manor House | Pass February 15, 2022 | 181 m | |
| Mrs S Christie | Pass March 4, 2011 | 181 m | |
| Hallmark | Exempt February 23, 2010 | 196 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Miller Academy | 79 m | |
| Miller Academy | 129 m | |
| St Peters Church | 224 m | |
| Bus Depot | 244 m | |
| Sir George's Street Church | 247 m | |
| Princes Street | 352 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 411 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 297 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7AE - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 881 m | |
| John's Pool | 1.06 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.13 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.17 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.33 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.41 km | |
| The Slates | 1.6 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 1.74 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.78 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.82 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Geise Pool | 1.98 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Upper Commissary Pool | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.4 Mbps | 48.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.4 Mbps | 11.2 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% | 21 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 76.8 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59233100 |
| Longitude | -3.52525100 |
| OS Easting | 311439 |
| OS Northing | 0968157 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001834 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thurso East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thurso East - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |