The postcode KW14 8AL is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8AL 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 8AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to KW14 8AL is Bank Street which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Bank of Scotland and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 786 m away.
85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8AL
| 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 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe North | Awaiting Inspection | 33 m | |
| Caithness Horizons | Improvement Required March 9, 2016 | 33 m | |
| JPL Butchers | Awaiting Inspection | 33 m | |
| R A Butchers | Awaiting Inspection February 5, 2019 | 33 m | |
| The Original Factory Shop | Pass January 27, 2011 | 33 m | |
| Thurso Hardware Ltd | Exempt January 11, 2011 | 33 m | |
| Bestway National Chemists Ltd | Pass February 14, 2011 | 39 m | |
| Reid's Home Bakery | Pass February 14, 2011 | 39 m | |
| Carrot's Health and Wholefoods | Pass April 12, 2016 | 58 m | |
| Delights | Awaiting Inspection | 58 m | |
| Jamieson's Bakery | Pass February 11, 2019 | 58 m | |
| Messy Nessy Playcentre Ltd | Pass January 25, 2019 | 58 m | |
| Semi-Chem | Exempt October 21, 2009 | 58 m | |
| Socially Growing Thurso Community Benefit Society | Awaiting Inspection | 58 m | |
| The Sea Larder | Pass August 25, 2011 | 58 m | |
| Caithness Coffee Co | Awaiting Inspection | 70 m | |
| North Coast Butchers | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2021 | 70 m | |
| JS&TT Ltd T/A Jim Bews | Pass November 29, 2016 | 103 m | |
| T's Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 103 m | |
| M&Co Trading Limited | Awaiting Inspection April 4, 2022 | 109 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 102 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 122 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 122 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 138 m | |
| St Peters Church | 277 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 126 m | |
| Princes Street | 149 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 786 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 386 m | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.03 km | |
| The Slates | 1.1 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.44 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.5 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.57 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.7 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.78 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.08 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 2.22 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.23 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 2.24 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.38 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59559000 |
| Longitude | -3.51935300 |
| OS Easting | 311790 |
| OS Northing | 0968512 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |