The postcode KW14 8JF is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8JF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8JF 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 8JF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to KW14 8JF is Dunnet Road which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunnet Road and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.24 km away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8JF is Boys Brigade and is 569 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on November 11, 2014.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 8JF 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 8JF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8JF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8JF
| 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 8JF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 165 m | |
| JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 177 m | |
| Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa | Pass June 30, 2014 | 248 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Pass June 21, 2015 | 248 m | |
| Bottle Exchange Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 260 m | |
| Martin McColl Ltd | Pass November 29, 2011 | 276 m | |
| Taco East | Awaiting Inspection | 308 m | |
| Bay view bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 411 m | |
| InBread | Awaiting Inspection | 411 m | |
| Royal British Legion | Pass December 13, 2019 | 517 m | |
| Stepping Stones | Pass February 23, 2011 | 517 m | |
| Tumbles of Fun | Awaiting Inspection | 517 m | |
| A MacKay & Son | Pass June 2, 2011 | 540 m | |
| The Griddle | Awaiting Inspection February 17, 2022 | 540 m | |
| Thurso Community Cafe | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2019 | 540 m | |
| Boys Brigade | Improvement Required November 11, 2014 | 569 m | |
| Kitchen to Table | Awaiting Inspection | 591 m | |
| The Marine | Awaiting Inspection | 591 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8JF - Data from Apr 2022
| Dunnet Road | 73 m | |
| Dunnet Road | 88 m | |
| Stroma Road | 119 m | |
| Stroma Road | 131 m | |
| Mayfield Road | 216 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 698 m | |
| Princes Street | 811 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8JF - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 687 m | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 885 m | |
| The Slates | 1 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.69 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.71 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.73 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.77 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.79 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.83 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 1.91 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.05 km | |
| Points of Tang | 2.1 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.46 km | |
| Murphy's Craig | 2.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8JF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 33.3 Mbps | 54.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 5.6 Mbps | 11.26 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45.2 | 8.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 8JF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59405900 |
| Longitude | -3.50750000 |
| OS Easting | 312475 |
| OS Northing | 0968326 |
| 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: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| 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 |
Thurso East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thurso East - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |