The postcode KW14 8JJ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8JJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8JJ 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 8JJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KW14 8JJ is Seaforth Place which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stroma Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.39 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Chez Maison and is 589 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 8JJ 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 8JJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8JJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8JJ
| 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 8JJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 156 m | |
| Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 159 m | |
| Bottle Exchange Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 198 m | |
| JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 252 m | |
| Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa | Pass June 30, 2014 | 404 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Pass June 21, 2015 | 404 m | |
| Martin McColl Ltd | Pass November 29, 2011 | 418 m | |
| Taco East | Awaiting Inspection | 455 m | |
| InBread | Awaiting Inspection | 502 m | |
| Bay view bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 520 m | |
| Chez Maison | Awaiting Inspection | 589 m | |
| North Coast Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 589 m | |
| Thurso Football Club | Pass February 12, 2016 | 589 m | |
| A MacKay & Son | Pass June 2, 2011 | 656 m | |
| The Griddle | Awaiting Inspection February 17, 2022 | 656 m | |
| Thurso Community Cafe | Awaiting Inspection April 16, 2019 | 656 m | |
| Royal British Legion | Pass December 13, 2019 | 670 m | |
| Stepping Stones | Pass February 23, 2011 | 670 m | |
| Tumbles of Fun | Awaiting Inspection | 670 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8JJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Stroma Road | 69 m | |
| Stroma Road | 89 m | |
| Dunnet Road | 200 m | |
| Dunnet Road | 203 m | |
| Mayfield Road | 331 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 853 m | |
| Princes Street | 966 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8JJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lady Janet's Wood | 729 m | |
| The Crook | 801 m | |
| The Slates | 1 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.81 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.83 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 1.83 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.84 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.85 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 1.86 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.91 km | |
| Points of Tang | 2.01 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 2.11 km | |
| Murphy's Craig | 2.45 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8JJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33 Mbps | 30.6 Mbps | 50.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | 7.44 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 8.3% | 91.7% | 22.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 91.7% | 91.7% | 39.8 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 8JJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59409900 |
| Longitude | -3.50481800 |
| OS Easting | 312631 |
| OS Northing | 0968327 |
| 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 hardship |
| 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 | 8A2 |