The postcode KW14 7AQ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7AQ 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 7AQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to KW14 7AQ is Sinclair Street which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sir George's Street Church and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 373 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Olives A9 Limited and is 50 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 11, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 7AQ 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 7AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7AQ
| 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 7AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRM Services | Awaiting Inspection July 29, 2010 | 50 m | |
| Olives A9 Limited | Pass February 11, 2022 | 50 m | |
| Manor House | Pass February 15, 2022 | 73 m | |
| Mrs S Christie | Pass March 4, 2011 | 73 m | |
| Charlie Chan's Restaurant | Pass September 10, 2019 | 74 m | |
| St Clair Hotel | Pass July 16, 2019 | 74 m | |
| Bin Ends | Exempt March 19, 2009 | 88 m | |
| Thurso Best Kebab | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 88 m | |
| Newsbeat | Pass February 18, 2022 | 93 m | |
| Pentland Hotel | Pass August 28, 2017 | 93 m | |
| Johnston of Thurso (Wee Shop) | Pass October 16, 2013 | 95 m | |
| Hallmark | Exempt February 23, 2010 | 112 m | |
| Cardosi's | Pass September 28, 2017 | 119 m | |
| D Bews Butchers | Pass May 9, 2019 | 119 m | |
| Eighty 8 Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required November 12, 2015 | 119 m | |
| Pride of Bengal | Improvement Required September 10, 2019 | 119 m | |
| Skinandi's | Improvement Required September 24, 2019 | 144 m | |
| The Playden Nursery | Pass June 10, 2013 | 181 m | |
| Miller Academy | Pass March 24, 2014 | 183 m | |
| Station Hotel | Improvement Required October 28, 2021 | 183 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Sir George's Street Church | 137 m | |
| St Peters Church | 161 m | |
| Sir Georges Street Church | 167 m | |
| Miller Academy | 181 m | |
| Miller Academy | 217 m | |
| Princes Street | 278 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 311 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 373 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 800 m | |
| John's Pool | 1.1 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.17 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.19 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.34 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.42 km | |
| The Slates | 1.51 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 1.74 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.79 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.89 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.05 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Upper Commissary Pool | 2.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 58.2 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59246300 |
| Longitude | -3.52322600 |
| OS Easting | 311557 |
| OS Northing | 0968169 |
| 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 |