The postcode KW14 8AF is located in Highland It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in July 1992.KW14 8AF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
KW14 8AF 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 8AF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to KW14 8AF is Grove Lane which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Bank of Scotland and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 769 m away.
Policing for KW14 8AF 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 8AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8AF
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | July 1992 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW14 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bestway National Chemists Ltd | Pass February 14, 2011 | 23 m | |
| Reid's Home Bakery | Pass February 14, 2011 | 23 m | |
| Cafe North | Awaiting Inspection | 56 m | |
| Caithness Horizons | Improvement Required March 9, 2016 | 56 m | |
| JPL Butchers | Awaiting Inspection | 56 m | |
| R A Butchers | Awaiting Inspection February 5, 2019 | 56 m | |
| The Original Factory Shop | Pass January 27, 2011 | 56 m | |
| Thurso Hardware Ltd | Exempt January 11, 2011 | 56 m | |
| Co-op Supermarket | Pass March 1, 2016 | 59 m | |
| Grove Lounge & Y-Not Bar & Grill | Pass March 18, 2016 | 59 m | |
| Carrot's Health and Wholefoods | Pass April 12, 2016 | 63 m | |
| Delights | Awaiting Inspection | 63 m | |
| Jamieson's Bakery | Pass February 11, 2019 | 63 m | |
| Messy Nessy Playcentre Ltd | Pass January 25, 2019 | 63 m | |
| Semi-Chem | Exempt October 21, 2009 | 63 m | |
| Socially Growing Thurso Community Benefit Society | Awaiting Inspection | 63 m | |
| The Sea Larder | Pass August 25, 2011 | 63 m | |
| M&Co Trading Limited | Awaiting Inspection April 4, 2022 | 86 m | |
| Caithness Coffee Co | Awaiting Inspection | 105 m | |
| North Coast Butchers | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2021 | 105 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 119 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 132 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 155 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 165 m | |
| Sir Georges Street Church | 250 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 88 m | |
| Princes Street | 159 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 769 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8AF - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 411 m | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.09 km | |
| The Slates | 1.12 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.47 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.5 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.53 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.66 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.74 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.03 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 2.17 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.24 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 2.25 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.34 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.41 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59514800 |
| Longitude | -3.51874900 |
| OS Easting | 311824 |
| OS Northing | 0968462 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |