The postcode KW14 8BU is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8BU 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 8BU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to KW14 8BU is Riverside Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Bank of Scotland and is 267 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 865 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8BU is Boys Brigade and is 103 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on November 11, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Reid's Fish & Chip Shop and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 8BU 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 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8BU
| 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 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal British Legion | Pass December 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Stepping Stones | Pass February 23, 2011 | 0 m | |
| Tumbles of Fun | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Boys Brigade | Improvement Required November 11, 2014 | 103 m | |
| Co-op Supermarket | Pass March 1, 2016 | 153 m | |
| Grove Lounge & Y-Not Bar & Grill | Pass March 18, 2016 | 153 m | |
| Reid's Fish & Chip Shop | Pass March 11, 2019 | 155 m | |
| Bestway National Chemists Ltd | Pass February 14, 2011 | 160 m | |
| Reid's Home Bakery | Pass February 14, 2011 | 160 m | |
| Cafe North | Awaiting Inspection | 166 m | |
| Caithness Horizons | Improvement Required March 9, 2016 | 166 m | |
| JPL Butchers | Awaiting Inspection | 166 m | |
| R A Butchers | Awaiting Inspection February 5, 2019 | 166 m | |
| The Original Factory Shop | Pass January 27, 2011 | 166 m | |
| Thurso Hardware Ltd | Exempt January 11, 2011 | 166 m | |
| Caithness Coffee Co | Awaiting Inspection | 184 m | |
| North Coast Butchers | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2021 | 184 m | |
| Carrot's Health and Wholefoods | Pass April 12, 2016 | 212 m | |
| Delights | Awaiting Inspection | 212 m | |
| Jamieson's Bakery | Pass February 11, 2019 | 212 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 267 m | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | 277 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 303 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 314 m | |
| Sir Georges Street Church | 334 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 201 m | |
| Princes Street | 303 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 865 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 386 m | |
| The Slates | 1.04 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.21 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.4 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.52 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.53 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.56 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.68 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.75 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.03 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.14 km | |
| Points of Tang | 2.36 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.37 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 2.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.8 Mbps | 51.1 Mbps | 76.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 9.7 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 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59502100 |
| Longitude | -3.51620500 |
| OS Easting | 311972 |
| OS Northing | 0968446 |
| 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: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Ageing communities and families |
| 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 | 7D1 |