The postcode KW14 7LJ is located in Highland It was introduced in June 1994 and is an active postcode. KW14 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7LJ 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 7LJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to KW14 7LJ is Pentland Court which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Camp Site and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 727 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice Tandoori and is 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on October 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 7LJ 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 7LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7LJ
| Introduction | June 1994 |
| 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 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentland Lodge House | Awaiting Inspection November 16, 2010 | 67 m | |
| Bayview House | Pass December 10, 2018 | 78 m | |
| Couthie Corner | Pass November 18, 2014 | 78 m | |
| 3 Tiers | Awaiting Inspection December 7, 2010 | 161 m | |
| Eats and Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 165 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | Pass January 27, 2011 | 286 m | |
| Murray House B&B | Pass July 10, 2012 | 389 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass January 26, 2022 | 415 m | |
| Corner Store @19 | Pass February 23, 2016 | 415 m | |
| Holborn Hotel | Pass November 1, 2016 | 415 m | |
| KW Kitchen | Improvement Required May 9, 2016 | 415 m | |
| New Empire Take away | Pass June 27, 2019 | 415 m | |
| Robins | Pass August 21, 2019 | 415 m | |
| Spice Tandoori | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 415 m | |
| The Beauty Box, Health and Beauty | Pass March 2, 2016 | 415 m | |
| Pennyland Primary School | Pass October 28, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Bin Ends | Exempt March 19, 2009 | 444 m | |
| Thurso Best Kebab | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Wee Hungry Coo | Awaiting Inspection | 451 m | |
| Newsbeat | Pass February 18, 2022 | 455 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Camp Site | 208 m | |
| Camp Site | 218 m | |
| Lidl | 246 m | |
| Lidl | 255 m | |
| Thorfinn Terrace | 296 m | |
| Princes Street | 441 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 556 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 727 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 1.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hos Skerries | 645 m | |
| The Crook | 765 m | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.41 km | |
| The Slates | 1.44 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.5 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.63 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.81 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.84 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.89 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.22 km | |
| The Ark | 2.36 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.42 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.43 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 64.47 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 7.8 Mbps | 16.6 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% | 20.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59641900 |
| Longitude | -3.52826800 |
| OS Easting | 311274 |
| OS Northing | 0968616 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | 8D1 |