The postcode KW14 7JG is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7JG 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 7JG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to KW14 7JG is George Street which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bank of Scotland and is 286 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 656 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice Tandoori and is 283 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 38.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 7JG 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 7JG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7JG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7JG
| 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 7JG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentland Lodge House | Awaiting Inspection November 16, 2010 | 65 m | |
| Bayview House | Pass December 10, 2018 | 185 m | |
| Couthie Corner | Pass November 18, 2014 | 185 m | |
| Eats and Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 245 m | |
| Murray House B&B | Pass July 10, 2012 | 260 m | |
| 3 Tiers | Awaiting Inspection December 7, 2010 | 272 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass January 26, 2022 | 283 m | |
| Corner Store @19 | Pass February 23, 2016 | 283 m | |
| Holborn Hotel | Pass November 1, 2016 | 283 m | |
| KW Kitchen | Improvement Required May 9, 2016 | 283 m | |
| New Empire Take away | Pass June 27, 2019 | 283 m | |
| Robins | Pass August 21, 2019 | 283 m | |
| Spice Tandoori | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 283 m | |
| The Beauty Box, Health and Beauty | Pass March 2, 2016 | 283 m | |
| Newsbeat | Pass February 18, 2022 | 331 m | |
| Pentland Hotel | Pass August 28, 2017 | 331 m | |
| Bin Ends | Exempt March 19, 2009 | 331 m | |
| Thurso Best Kebab | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Hallmark | Exempt February 23, 2010 | 342 m | |
| Wee Hungry Coo | Awaiting Inspection | 348 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7JG - Data from Apr 2022
| Bank of Scotland | 286 m | |
| St Peters Church | 293 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 294 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 330 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 334 m | |
| Princes Street | 311 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 427 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 656 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7JG - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 688 m | |
| Hos Skerries | 758 m | |
| The Slates | 1.39 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.43 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.45 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.55 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.72 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.8 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.89 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.36 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.36 km | |
| The Ark | 2.46 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7JG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 38.3 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 8.4 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% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7JG - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59577600 |
| Longitude | -3.52636400 |
| OS Easting | 311383 |
| OS Northing | 0968542 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |