The postcode KW14 7SH is located in Highland It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. KW14 7SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7SH 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 7SH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to KW14 7SH is Lord Thurso Court which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mace Shop and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 915 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Krispy Chicken & Fish Bar and is 113 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 7SH 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 7SH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7SH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7SH
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 7SH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake Laine | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Krispy Chicken & Fish Bar | Pass March 21, 2019 | 113 m | |
| McColls | Pass July 13, 2011 | 113 m | |
| Shelina Spice | Improvement Required September 9, 2019 | 113 m | |
| The Highland Council | Pass April 7, 2016 | 166 m | |
| Melvich Primary School | Pass June 28, 2019 | 260 m | |
| Highland Pigs and Catering | Awaiting Inspection August 8, 2016 | 370 m | |
| Olovers Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 370 m | |
| Jamieson's Bakery | Pass November 5, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Merlin Thurso Cinema Bar & Restaurant | Pass January 20, 2022 | 439 m | |
| Clyne Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 537 m | |
| e' shed Venue Hire | Pass April 8, 2015 | 537 m | |
| Cake Laine | Awaiting Inspection | 552 m | |
| Simpson Oils Ltd | Awaiting Inspection June 27, 2016 | 583 m | |
| Dunbar Hospital | Pass December 14, 2016 | 595 m | |
| Flagstones Restaurant | Pass October 10, 2014 | 595 m | |
| Adelie Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 638 m | |
| Ormlie Lodge Club | Improvement Required December 8, 2004 | 653 m | |
| Fresh Favourites | Awaiting Inspection | 663 m | |
| Thurso High School | Pass November 10, 2021 | 736 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7SH - Data from Apr 2022
| Mace Shop | 160 m | |
| Moorside Avenue | 203 m | |
| Albyn Court | 283 m | |
| John Kennedy Drive | 318 m | |
| John Kennedy Drive | 365 m | |
| Princes Street | 1.42 km | |
| Meadow Lane | 1.5 km | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 915 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7SH - Data from Dec 2021
| Linties' Pool | 677 m | |
| John's Pool | 1.08 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.29 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.49 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.56 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.56 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 1.66 km | |
| Geise Pool | 1.83 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 1.88 km | |
| The Crook | 1.91 km | |
| Upper Commissary Pool | 2.08 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 2.54 km | |
| The Slates | 2.63 km | |
| Geise Stream Pool | 2.77 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7SH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 58.4 Mbps | 57.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.4 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7SH - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.58883200 |
| Longitude | -3.54297300 |
| OS Easting | 310400 |
| OS Northing | 0967791 |
| 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 | S34001712 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thurso West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thurso West - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |