The postcode KW14 8AE is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8AE as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to KW14 8AE is Grove Lane which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Bank of Scotland and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 766 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Reid's Fish & Chip Shop and is 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 8AE 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 8AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8AE
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 8AE - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Co-op Supermarket | Pass March 1, 2016 | 41 m | |
Grove Lounge & Y-Not Bar & Grill | Pass March 18, 2016 | 41 m | |
Bestway National Chemists Ltd | Pass February 14, 2011 | 52 m | |
Reid's Home Bakery | Pass February 14, 2011 | 52 m | |
Cafe North | Awaiting Inspection | 82 m | |
Caithness Horizons | Improvement Required March 9, 2016 | 82 m | |
JPL Butchers | Awaiting Inspection | 82 m | |
R A Butchers | Awaiting Inspection February 5, 2019 | 82 m | |
The Original Factory Shop | Pass January 27, 2011 | 82 m | |
Thurso Hardware Ltd | Exempt January 11, 2011 | 82 m | |
Carrot's Health and Wholefoods | Pass April 12, 2016 | 86 m | |
Delights | Awaiting Inspection | 86 m | |
Jamieson's Bakery | Pass February 11, 2019 | 86 m | |
Messy Nessy Playcentre Ltd | Pass January 25, 2019 | 86 m | |
Semi-Chem | Exempt October 21, 2009 | 86 m | |
Socially Growing Thurso Community Benefit Society | Awaiting Inspection | 86 m | |
The Sea Larder | Pass August 25, 2011 | 86 m | |
Reid's Fish & Chip Shop | Pass March 11, 2019 | 89 m | |
M&Co Trading Limited | Awaiting Inspection April 4, 2022 | 92 m | |
JS&TT Ltd T/A Jim Bews | Pass November 29, 2016 | 127 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8AE - Data from Apr 2022
Royal Bank of Scotland | 140 m | |
Royal Bank of Scotland | 149 m | |
Bank of Scotland | 179 m | |
Bank of Scotland | 187 m | |
Sir Georges Street Church | 240 m | |
Meadow Lane | 83 m | |
Princes Street | 175 m | |
Thurso Rail Station | 766 m | |
Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8AE - Data from Dec 2021
The Crook | 424 m | |
Hos Skerries | 1.12 km | |
The Slates | 1.12 km | |
John's Pool | 1.46 km | |
Salmon Pool | 1.51 km | |
Thurso Bay | 1.52 km | |
Lady Janet's Wood | 1.52 km | |
Old Cruives Dyke | 1.64 km | |
Cruive Pool | 1.72 km | |
Bleachfield Pool | 2.01 km | |
Duncan's Hill | 2.14 km | |
West Lug of Tang | 2.24 km | |
Linties' Pool | 2.26 km | |
Geise Pool | 2.33 km | |
Lower Commissary Pool | 2.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 71.2 Mbps | 58.1 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
Upload | 20 Mbps | 13.2 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% | 21.5 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 72.8 | 18 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 8AE - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.59494600 |
Longitude | -3.51839600 |
OS Easting | 311844 |
OS Northing | 0968439 |
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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34001667 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thurso East |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thurso East - 01 |
Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |