The postcode KW14 7JA is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 7JA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to KW14 7JA is George Street which is centered 105 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bank of Scotland and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 705 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice Tandoori and is 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 7JA 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 7JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7JA
| 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 7JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentland Lodge House | Awaiting Inspection November 16, 2010 | 119 m | |
| Bayview House | Pass December 10, 2018 | 206 m | |
| Couthie Corner | Pass November 18, 2014 | 206 m | |
| Murray House B&B | Pass July 10, 2012 | 220 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass January 26, 2022 | 255 m | |
| Corner Store @19 | Pass February 23, 2016 | 255 m | |
| Holborn Hotel | Pass November 1, 2016 | 255 m | |
| KW Kitchen | Improvement Required May 9, 2016 | 255 m | |
| New Empire Take away | Pass June 27, 2019 | 255 m | |
| Robins | Pass August 21, 2019 | 255 m | |
| Spice Tandoori | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 255 m | |
| The Beauty Box, Health and Beauty | Pass March 2, 2016 | 255 m | |
| Wee Hungry Coo | Awaiting Inspection | 276 m | |
| Derya's Cafe | Awaiting Inspection June 7, 2021 | 299 m | |
| JS&TT Ltd T/A Jim Bews | Pass November 29, 2016 | 302 m | |
| T's Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 302 m | |
| Eats and Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 317 m | |
| Carrot's Health and Wholefoods | Pass April 12, 2016 | 333 m | |
| Delights | Awaiting Inspection | 333 m | |
| Jamieson's Bakery | Pass February 11, 2019 | 333 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Bank of Scotland | 238 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 241 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 284 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 285 m | |
| St Peters Church | 286 m | |
| Princes Street | 271 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 383 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 705 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7JA - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 611 m | |
| Hos Skerries | 758 m | |
| The Slates | 1.31 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.4 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.48 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.59 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.76 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.84 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.97 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.16 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.4 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.42 km | |
| The Ark | 2.44 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7JA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40.9 Mbps | 51.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.5 Mbps | 11.7 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% | 28 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | 58.4 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7JA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59614000 |
| Longitude | -3.52522700 |
| OS Easting | 311450 |
| OS Northing | 0968581 |
| 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: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001715 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thurso West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thurso West - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |