Postcode KW14 8JU (Highland)

Map showing KW14 8JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW14 8JU is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KW14 8JU 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 8JU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to KW14 8JU is Hill Place which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Road and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The local pub for residents of KW14 8JU is Boys Brigade and is 640 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 614 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW14 8JU 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW14 8JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW14 8JU, and the approximate distance away.

Hill Place 16 m
Mountpleasant Road 62 m
Haimer Place 105 m
Park Avenue 107 m
Mayfield Road 107 m
Morven Place 152 m
Claredon Place 172 m
Royal Terrace 191 m
Dunnet Road 192 m
Castle Terrace 219 m
Dunnet Place 225 m
Springpark Terrace 226 m
Orkney View 229 m
Tower Hill Road 267 m
Seaforth Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW14 8JU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW14 8JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JAM Catering Manufacturers/packers Pass
June 10, 2016
61 m
Tout De Cake Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
169 m
InBread Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
189 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other Pass
November 29, 2011
192 m
Bay view bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
212 m
Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer Mobile caterer Pass
August 16, 2021
232 m
Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP Mobile caterer Pass
December 7, 2020
232 m
Bottle Exchange Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
233 m
Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 30, 2014
310 m
Mount Pleasant Primary School School/college/university Pass
June 21, 2015
310 m
Taco East Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
409 m
Gleaner Oils Ltd Retailers - other Pass
March 9, 2016
541 m
Royal British Legion Other catering premises Pass
December 13, 2019
558 m
Stepping Stones Other catering premises Pass
February 23, 2011
558 m
Tumbles of Fun Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
558 m
Park Hotel Other catering premises Improvement Required
July 7, 2021
595 m
Reid's Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2019
614 m
Boys Brigade Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
November 11, 2014
640 m
Co-op Supermarket Retailers - other Pass
March 1, 2016
659 m
Grove Lounge & Y-Not Bar & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 18, 2016
659 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8JU - Data from Apr 2022

Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Dunnet Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Dunnet Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Shop Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Meadow Lane Taxi Rank 692 m
Princes Street Taxi Rank 808 m
Thurso Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Scrabster Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8JU - Data from Dec 2021

The Crook Wetland 832 m
Lady Janet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 961 m
The Slates Island 1.23 km
Duncan's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Salmon Pool Inland Water 1.5 km
John's Pool Inland Water 1.53 km
Old Cruives Dyke Inland Water 1.55 km
Cruive Pool Inland Water 1.6 km
Hos Skerries Island 1.77 km
Bleachfield Pool Inland Water 1.82 km
Thurso Bay Bay 1.97 km
West Lug of Tang Island 2.13 km
Geise Pool Inland Water 2.23 km
Points of Tang Island 2.32 km
Lower Commissary Pool Inland Water 2.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 39.3 Mbps 77.55 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 48 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 191,438 kWh - mean 12,763 kWh : median 12,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW14 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.59204400
Longitude -3.50849800
OS Easting 312412
OS Northing 0968103
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000029
Travel To Work Area Thurso

NHS

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

2011 Census

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