The postcode KW14 7AJ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7AJ 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 7AJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to KW14 7AJ is Sinclair Street which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sir George's Street Church and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 447 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Olives A9 Limited and is 61 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 11, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 7AJ 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 7AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7AJ
| 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 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Chan's Restaurant | Pass September 10, 2019 | 0 m | |
| St Clair Hotel | Pass July 16, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Hallmark | Exempt February 23, 2010 | 48 m | |
| Newsbeat | Pass February 18, 2022 | 55 m | |
| Pentland Hotel | Pass August 28, 2017 | 55 m | |
| LRM Services | Awaiting Inspection July 29, 2010 | 61 m | |
| Olives A9 Limited | Pass February 11, 2022 | 61 m | |
| Skinandi's | Improvement Required September 24, 2019 | 88 m | |
| Manor House | Pass February 15, 2022 | 100 m | |
| Mrs S Christie | Pass March 4, 2011 | 100 m | |
| Bin Ends | Exempt March 19, 2009 | 109 m | |
| Thurso Best Kebab | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 109 m | |
| Muthu Royal Hotel, Thurso | Pass May 31, 2019 | 119 m | |
| Central Hotel | Pass July 1, 2011 | 136 m | |
| Chocolates | Awaiting Inspection | 136 m | |
| Mr C's Bar | Pass September 20, 2010 | 136 m | |
| Johnston of Thurso (Wee Shop) | Pass October 16, 2013 | 169 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass January 26, 2022 | 172 m | |
| Corner Store @19 | Pass February 23, 2016 | 172 m | |
| Holborn Hotel | Pass November 1, 2016 | 172 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Sir George's Street Church | 69 m | |
| St Peters Church | 103 m | |
| Sir Georges Street Church | 106 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 228 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 247 m | |
| Princes Street | 207 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 238 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 447 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 726 m | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.14 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.17 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.25 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.4 km | |
| The Slates | 1.44 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.48 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.73 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 1.79 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.96 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.07 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.12 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Upper Commissary Pool | 2.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.5 Mbps | 57.4 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 13.9 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% | 22.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 69 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7AJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59299300 |
| Longitude | -3.52245800 |
| OS Easting | 311603 |
| OS Northing | 0968227 |
| 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 |