The postcode KW14 8HW is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8HW 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 8HW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW14 8HW is A836 which is centered 23.71 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Stroma Road and is 519 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.63 km away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8HW is Boys Brigade and is 721 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on November 11, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chez Maison and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 26 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 8HW 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 8HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8HW
| 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 8HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chez Maison | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| North Coast Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Thurso Football Club | Pass February 12, 2016 | 0 m | |
| A MacKay & Son | Pass June 2, 2011 | 504 m | |
| The Griddle | Awaiting Inspection February 17, 2022 | 504 m | |
| Thurso Community Cafe | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2019 | 504 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 595 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 595 m | |
| Taco East | Awaiting Inspection | 599 m | |
| Kitchen to Table | Awaiting Inspection | 627 m | |
| The Marine | Awaiting Inspection | 627 m | |
| The Marine B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 627 m | |
| Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa | Pass June 30, 2014 | 657 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Pass June 21, 2015 | 657 m | |
| Boys Brigade | Improvement Required November 11, 2014 | 721 m | |
| Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 728 m | |
| Royal British Legion | Pass December 13, 2019 | 760 m | |
| Stepping Stones | Pass February 23, 2011 | 760 m | |
| Tumbles of Fun | Awaiting Inspection | 760 m | |
| JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 772 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Stroma Road | 519 m | |
| Stroma Road | 529 m | |
| Dunnet Road | 664 m | |
| Dunnet Road | 682 m | |
| Mayfield Road | 796 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 951 m | |
| Princes Street | 1.03 km | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8HW - Data from Dec 2021
| The Slates | 413 m | |
| The Crook | 570 m | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.34 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 1.38 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.57 km | |
| Points of Tang | 1.6 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Murphy's Craig | 2.12 km | |
| John's Pool | 2.24 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 2.25 km | |
| The Muireachies | 2.25 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 2.33 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 2.39 km | |
| Clardon Hill | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8HW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.2 Mbps | 26 Mbps | 38.79 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 2.3 Mbps | 5.42 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 | 100% | 0% | 19.3 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 35.3 | 4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 8HW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59933500 |
| Longitude | -3.50606700 |
| OS Easting | 312572 |
| OS Northing | 0968913 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| 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 | 1B3 |