The postcode KW14 7YJ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 7YJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 7YJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 7YJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW14 7YJ is A836 which is centered 1.71 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Rowanbank and is 51 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Coastline Coffee Shop and is 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 2.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 7YJ 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 7YJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 7YJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 7YJ
| 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 7YJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bighouse Lodge | Improvement Required May 8, 2015 | 0 m | |
| Halladale Inn | Pass June 16, 2015 | 0 m | |
| Melvich Hotel | Pass June 16, 2015 | 0 m | |
| Coastline Coffee Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 1.49 km | |
| Little Bear Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 1.49 km | |
| Melvich Community Care Resource Centre | Pass February 14, 2014 | 1.49 km | |
| West End Stores | Pass May 23, 2017 | 1.49 km | |
| Brawl 29 | Awaiting Inspection October 21, 2009 | 6.03 km | |
| Strathy Inn | Pass July 7, 2015 | 6.03 km | |
| CWP Thurso | Awaiting Inspection | 7.63 km | |
| Mr David Ian Wild | Awaiting Inspection October 30, 2008 | 7.63 km | |
| Reay Golf Club | Awaiting Inspection March 21, 2002 | 8.74 km | |
| Reay Primary School | Pass August 29, 2012 | 8.74 km | |
| Reay Under 5's | Pass March 19, 2019 | 8.74 km | |
| The Bakehouse Reay | Awaiting Inspection | 8.74 km | |
| Messrs Pottinger - Isauld Farm Butchery | Awaiting Inspection February 18, 2020 | 9.36 km | |
| Armadale Salmon Fishing | Pass May 13, 2011 | 9.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 7YJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Rowanbank | 51 m | |
| Rowanbank | 66 m | |
| Halladale Inn | 496 m | |
| Halladale Inn | 504 m | |
| Melvich Terrace | 650 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 7YJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch Beag | 679 m | |
| Cnoc a' Choire Mhoir | 715 m | |
| Cnoc a' Choire Bhig | 735 m | |
| Melvich Bay | 979 m | |
| Loch Mòr | 1.2 km | |
| Cnoc a' Ghlasraich | 1.3 km | |
| Rubha an Tuir | 1.65 km | |
| Cnoc Eadar Dha Allt | 1.69 km | |
| Sgeir Ruadh | 1.72 km | |
| Na Bioragan | 1.73 km | |
| Leac Chailein | 2.02 km | |
| Creag Chailein | 2.04 km | |
| Cnoc na Cailliche | 2.07 km | |
| Sgeir a' Phuirt | 2.09 km | |
| Leac Mhòr | 2.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 7YJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.4 Mbps | 43.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 2.8% | 97.2% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 11.1% | 86.1% | 20.8 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 86.1% | 86.1% | 57.2 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.55325100 |
| Longitude | -3.91868300 |
| OS Easting | 288449 |
| OS Northing | 0964395 |
| 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 | North, West and Central Sutherland |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001802 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sutherland North and West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sutherland North and West - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |