The postcode KW14 7PW is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 7PW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KW14 7PW is Dirlot Place which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dirlot Place and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 960 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Fresh Favourites and is 283 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 44 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 2.4 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 7PW 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 7PW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7PW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7PW
| 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 7PW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Favourites | Awaiting Inspection | 283 m | |
| Clyne Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 365 m | |
| e' shed Venue Hire | Pass April 8, 2015 | 365 m | |
| Pennyland Primary School | Pass October 28, 2021 | 409 m | |
| Adelie Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 529 m | |
| Cake Laine | Awaiting Inspection | 539 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | Pass January 27, 2011 | 548 m | |
| The Weigh Inn | Pass May 29, 2019 | 549 m | |
| The Highland Council | Pass April 7, 2016 | 553 m | |
| Cake Laine | Awaiting Inspection | 592 m | |
| Krispy Chicken & Fish Bar | Pass March 21, 2019 | 605 m | |
| McColls | Pass July 13, 2011 | 605 m | |
| Shelina Spice | Improvement Required September 9, 2019 | 605 m | |
| Highland Pigs and Catering | Awaiting Inspection August 8, 2016 | 631 m | |
| Olovers Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 631 m | |
| 3 Tiers | Awaiting Inspection December 7, 2010 | 666 m | |
| Eats and Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 672 m | |
| Ormlie Lodge Club | Improvement Required December 8, 2004 | 672 m | |
| Melvich Primary School | Pass June 28, 2019 | 782 m | |
| brewCHA | Awaiting Inspection | 791 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7PW - Data from Apr 2022
| Dirlot Place | 57 m | |
| Dirlot Place | 82 m | |
| Hoy Place | 206 m | |
| Hoy Place | 226 m | |
| Brims Road | 260 m | |
| Princes Street | 1.19 km | |
| Meadow Lane | 1.3 km | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 960 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 1.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7PW - Data from Dec 2021
| Hos Skerries | 1.01 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.07 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.47 km | |
| The Crook | 1.59 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.67 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.88 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.95 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 2.01 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.2 km | |
| The Slates | 2.26 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.29 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.33 km | |
| The Ark | 2.56 km | |
| Upper Commissary Pool | 2.64 km | |
| Scrabster Loch | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7PW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 41.5 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 64.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 14.52 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% | 21 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47.8 | 9.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7PW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59411000 |
| Longitude | -3.54177700 |
| OS Easting | 310483 |
| OS Northing | 0968377 |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001753 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thurso West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thurso West - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |