The postcode KW14 7HN is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7HN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7HN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 7HN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW14 7HN is Rose Street which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Peters Church and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 459 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Thurso Best Kebab and is 100 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 7HN 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 7HN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7HN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7HN
| 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 7HN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bin Ends | Exempt March 19, 2009 | 100 m | |
| Thurso Best Kebab | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 100 m | |
| Newsbeat | Pass February 18, 2022 | 119 m | |
| Pentland Hotel | Pass August 28, 2017 | 119 m | |
| Hallmark | Exempt February 23, 2010 | 146 m | |
| Cardosi's | Pass September 28, 2017 | 168 m | |
| D Bews Butchers | Pass May 9, 2019 | 168 m | |
| Eighty 8 Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required November 12, 2015 | 168 m | |
| Pride of Bengal | Improvement Required September 10, 2019 | 168 m | |
| Charlie Chan's Restaurant | Pass September 10, 2019 | 174 m | |
| St Clair Hotel | Pass July 16, 2019 | 174 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass January 26, 2022 | 182 m | |
| Corner Store @19 | Pass February 23, 2016 | 182 m | |
| Holborn Hotel | Pass November 1, 2016 | 182 m | |
| KW Kitchen | Improvement Required May 9, 2016 | 182 m | |
| New Empire Take away | Pass June 27, 2019 | 182 m | |
| Robins | Pass August 21, 2019 | 182 m | |
| Spice Tandoori | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 182 m | |
| The Beauty Box, Health and Beauty | Pass March 2, 2016 | 182 m | |
| Murray House B&B | Pass July 10, 2012 | 207 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7HN - Data from Apr 2022
| St Peters Church | 124 m | |
| Sir George's Street Church | 223 m | |
| Miller Academy | 240 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 246 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 261 m | |
| Princes Street | 233 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 327 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 459 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7HN - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 747 m | |
| Hos Skerries | 987 m | |
| John's Pool | 1.23 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.34 km | |
| The Slates | 1.47 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.5 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.58 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.65 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.86 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 1.9 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.15 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.17 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 2.45 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7HN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.9 Mbps | 56.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.4 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% | 18.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 69.6 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7HN - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59383500 |
| Longitude | -3.52497200 |
| OS Easting | 311459 |
| OS Northing | 0968324 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thurso West - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |