The postcode KW14 7XY is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7XY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7XY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 7XY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW14 7XY is A836 which is centered 15.11 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Skiall Road End and is 246 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 7XY 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 road names near to KW14 7XY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7XY
| 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 7XY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forss House Hotel | Pass July 22, 2016 | 0 m | |
| The Kitchen at Morven | Pass January 25, 2012 | 2.92 km | |
| Fork In The Road | Pass May 27, 2019 | 4.59 km | |
| North Highland Transport | Awaiting Inspection | 4.59 km | |
| ARTE Vulcan | Pass March 22, 2012 | 4.85 km | |
| Eurest | Pass and Eat Safe November 24, 2015 | 4.85 km | |
| Westfield Timber Supplies Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 5.24 km | |
| Westfield Timber Supplies Ltd. | Pass April 11, 2022 | 5.24 km | |
| Lieurary Hall | Exempt January 27, 2012 | 6.15 km | |
| Mrs Claire Spargo | Pass April 26, 2016 | 6.25 km | |
| Thurso Golf Club | Pass May 28, 2010 | 6.25 km | |
| Achvarasdal | Pass April 22, 2016 | 6.36 km | |
| brewCHA | Awaiting Inspection | 6.68 km | |
| Bell's Seafood Ltd Van BG20HGA | Awaiting Inspection | 6.7 km | |
| Bell's Seafood Ltd Van GU10VMO | Awaiting Inspection April 8, 2019 | 6.7 km | |
| Bell's Seafood Ltd Van PN68YPM | Awaiting Inspection July 8, 2019 | 6.7 km | |
| Bell's Seafood Ltd Van SN16PXH | Awaiting Inspection | 6.7 km | |
| Bell's Seafood Ltd Van YE67WYL | Awaiting Inspection April 29, 2019 | 6.7 km | |
| Bells Seafood Van - New 2022 | Awaiting Inspection | 6.7 km | |
| Capilla | Pass October 15, 2019 | 6.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7XY - Data from Apr 2022
| Skiall Road End | 246 m | |
| Skiall Road End | 247 m | |
| Forss Mains Road End | 522 m | |
| Forss Mains Road End | 540 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 6.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7XY - Data from Dec 2021
| Lochan Buidhe | 757 m | |
| Hill of Lybster | 1.38 km | |
| Craig Andrew | 1.71 km | |
| Crosskirk Bay | 1.87 km | |
| East Slate | 2.07 km | |
| Cairnmore Hillock | 2.41 km | |
| Back Berry | 2.5 km | |
| Ham Berry | 2.56 km | |
| Whale's Back | 2.68 km | |
| Port of Brims | 2.74 km | |
| Liss Skerry | 2.84 km | |
| Raven's Hill | 3.28 km | |
| The Dulls | 3.29 km | |
| Little Clett | 3.42 km | |
| Cnoc na Feadaige | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7XY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.4 Mbps | 48.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 10.6 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% | 21.3 | 2.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.5 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 7XY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59615200 |
| Longitude | -3.66054500 |
| OS Easting | 303586 |
| OS Northing | 0968769 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001604 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North West - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |