The postcode KW14 7LS is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7LS 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 7LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to KW14 7LS is Castlegreen Court which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Thorfinn Terrace and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 766 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Fresh Favourites and is 330 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 7LS 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 7LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7LS
| 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 7LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | Pass January 27, 2011 | 0 m | |
| 3 Tiers | Awaiting Inspection December 7, 2010 | 125 m | |
| Eats and Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 162 m | |
| Pennyland Primary School | Pass October 28, 2021 | 162 m | |
| Bayview House | Pass December 10, 2018 | 308 m | |
| Couthie Corner | Pass November 18, 2014 | 308 m | |
| Fresh Favourites | Awaiting Inspection | 330 m | |
| Pentland Lodge House | Awaiting Inspection November 16, 2010 | 341 m | |
| The Weigh Inn | Pass May 29, 2019 | 441 m | |
| Adelie Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 466 m | |
| Clyne Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 467 m | |
| e' shed Venue Hire | Pass April 8, 2015 | 467 m | |
| Cake Laine | Awaiting Inspection | 562 m | |
| The Playden Nursery | Pass June 10, 2013 | 599 m | |
| Ormlie Lodge Club | Improvement Required December 8, 2004 | 607 m | |
| Bin Ends | Exempt March 19, 2009 | 617 m | |
| Thurso Best Kebab | Awaiting Inspection October 12, 2021 | 617 m | |
| Cardosi's | Pass September 28, 2017 | 621 m | |
| D Bews Butchers | Pass May 9, 2019 | 621 m | |
| Eighty 8 Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required November 12, 2015 | 621 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Thorfinn Terrace | 23 m | |
| Thorfinn Terrace | 51 m | |
| Forss Road | 118 m | |
| Forss Road | 158 m | |
| Primary School | 197 m | |
| Princes Street | 699 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 815 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 766 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 1.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Hos Skerries | 632 m | |
| The Crook | 1.05 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.49 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.55 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.59 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.65 km | |
| The Slates | 1.71 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.84 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.92 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.26 km | |
| The Ark | 2.35 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.37 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.42 km | |
| Upper Commissary Pool | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69.4 Mbps | 60.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.5 Mbps | 13.5 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% | 26 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.8 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7LS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59609100 |
| Longitude | -3.53314000 |
| OS Easting | 310990 |
| OS Northing | 0968586 |
| 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 |