The postcode KW14 8JR is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8JR 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 8JR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KW14 8JR is Haimer Place which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunnet Road and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8JR is Boys Brigade and is 637 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 632 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. 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 8JR 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 8JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8JR
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 8JR - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 0 m | |
Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 115 m | |
Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 177 m | |
Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 177 m | |
Bottle Exchange Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 195 m | |
Martin McColl Ltd | Pass November 29, 2011 | 215 m | |
InBread | Awaiting Inspection | 251 m | |
Bay view bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 270 m | |
Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa | Pass June 30, 2014 | 300 m | |
Mount Pleasant Primary School | Pass June 21, 2015 | 300 m | |
Taco East | Awaiting Inspection | 394 m | |
Royal British Legion | Pass December 13, 2019 | 562 m | |
Stepping Stones | Pass February 23, 2011 | 562 m | |
Tumbles of Fun | Awaiting Inspection | 562 m | |
Gleaner Oils Ltd | Pass March 9, 2016 | 578 m | |
Reid's Fish & Chip Shop | Pass March 11, 2019 | 632 m | |
Boys Brigade | Improvement Required November 11, 2014 | 637 m | |
Park Hotel | Improvement Required July 7, 2021 | 654 m | |
A MacKay & Son | Pass June 2, 2011 | 665 m | |
The Griddle | Awaiting Inspection February 17, 2022 | 665 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8JR - Data from Apr 2022
Dunnet Road | 91 m | |
Mayfield Road | 98 m | |
Dunnet Road | 113 m | |
Mayfield Road | 127 m | |
Shop | 204 m | |
Meadow Lane | 710 m | |
Princes Street | 826 m | |
Thurso Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 2.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8JR - Data from Dec 2021
The Crook | 810 m | |
Lady Janet's Wood | 916 m | |
The Slates | 1.18 km | |
Duncan's Hill | 1.47 km | |
Salmon Pool | 1.56 km | |
John's Pool | 1.59 km | |
Old Cruives Dyke | 1.61 km | |
Cruive Pool | 1.66 km | |
Hos Skerries | 1.77 km | |
Bleachfield Pool | 1.87 km | |
Thurso Bay | 1.94 km | |
West Lug of Tang | 2.07 km | |
Points of Tang | 2.26 km | |
Geise Pool | 2.29 km | |
Lower Commissary Pool | 2.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 39.1 Mbps | 37.8 Mbps | 57.18 Mbps |
Upload | 6.2 Mbps | 5.9 Mbps | 11.6 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% | 16.6 | 1.2 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44.8 | 7.5 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 8JR - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.59248300 |
Longitude | -3.50786300 |
OS Easting | 312450 |
OS Northing | 0968151 |
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 |