The postcode KW14 8HL is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8HL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8HL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to KW14 8HL is Castle Terrace which is centered 93 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shop and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.03 km away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8HL is Boys Brigade and is 338 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 378 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 8HL 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 8HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8HL
| 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 8HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa | Pass June 30, 2014 | 0 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Pass June 21, 2015 | 0 m | |
| Taco East | Awaiting Inspection | 102 m | |
| Martin McColl Ltd | Pass November 29, 2011 | 169 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 248 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 248 m | |
| Royal British Legion | Pass December 13, 2019 | 272 m | |
| Stepping Stones | Pass February 23, 2011 | 272 m | |
| Tumbles of Fun | Awaiting Inspection | 272 m | |
| JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 300 m | |
| Boys Brigade | Improvement Required November 11, 2014 | 338 m | |
| Bay view bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 355 m | |
| Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 372 m | |
| Reid's Fish & Chip Shop | Pass March 11, 2019 | 378 m | |
| A MacKay & Son | Pass June 2, 2011 | 387 m | |
| The Griddle | Awaiting Inspection February 17, 2022 | 387 m | |
| Thurso Community Cafe | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2019 | 387 m | |
| Kitchen to Table | Awaiting Inspection | 394 m | |
| The Marine | Awaiting Inspection | 394 m | |
| The Marine B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 394 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Shop | 173 m | |
| Shop | 176 m | |
| Dunnet Road | 228 m | |
| Mayfield Road | 230 m | |
| Mayfield Road | 240 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 449 m | |
| Princes Street | 562 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8HL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 525 m | |
| The Slates | 1.02 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.47 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.58 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.59 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.67 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.68 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.74 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 1.99 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.03 km | |
| Points of Tang | 2.24 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.37 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8HL - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59425100 |
| Longitude | -3.51175900 |
| OS Easting | 312228 |
| OS Northing | 0968353 |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001786 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North West - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |