Postcode KW14 8JW (Highland)

Map showing KW14 8JW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KW14 8JW is Dunnet Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunnet Road and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The local pub for residents of KW14 8JW is Boys Brigade and is 561 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 586 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW14 8JW 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 8JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dunnet Road 43 m
Park Avenue 59 m
Mayfield Road 59 m
Claredon Place 76 m
Haimer Place 77 m
Dunnet Place 85 m
Morven Place 142 m
Tower Hill Road 143 m
Hill Place 153 m
Stroma Place 157 m
Castle Terrace 159 m
Seaforth Road 173 m
Stroma Road 187 m
Orkney View 187 m
Seaforth Place 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW14 8JW

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 8JW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer Mobile caterer Pass
August 16, 2021
88 m
Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP Mobile caterer Pass
December 7, 2020
88 m
JAM Catering Manufacturers/packers Pass
June 10, 2016
103 m
Tout De Cake Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
148 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other Pass
November 29, 2011
202 m
Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 30, 2014
224 m
Mount Pleasant Primary School School/college/university Pass
June 21, 2015
224 m
Bottle Exchange Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
249 m
Taco East Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Bay view bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
323 m
InBread Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
324 m
Royal British Legion Other catering premises Pass
December 13, 2019
496 m
Stepping Stones Other catering premises Pass
February 23, 2011
496 m
Tumbles of Fun Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
496 m
Boys Brigade Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
November 11, 2014
561 m
A MacKay & Son Retailers - other Pass
June 2, 2011
568 m
The Griddle Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
February 17, 2022
568 m
Thurso Community Cafe Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
April 16, 2019
568 m
Gleaner Oils Ltd Retailers - other Pass
March 9, 2016
568 m
Reid's Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2019
586 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunnet Road Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Dunnet Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Shop Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Meadow Lane Taxi Rank 662 m
Princes Street Taxi Rank 777 m
Thurso Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Scrabster Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Crook Wetland 714 m
Lady Janet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
The Slates Island 1.08 km
Duncan's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Salmon Pool Inland Water 1.62 km
John's Pool Inland Water 1.64 km
Old Cruives Dyke Inland Water 1.68 km
Hos Skerries Island 1.69 km
Cruive Pool Inland Water 1.74 km
Thurso Bay Bay 1.84 km
Bleachfield Pool Inland Water 1.96 km
West Lug of Tang Island 2 km
Points of Tang Island 2.19 km
Geise Pool Inland Water 2.37 km
Lower Commissary Pool Inland Water 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 31.4 Mbps 46.16 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.4 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 183,523 kWh - mean 14,117 kWh : median 13,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW14 8JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.59338500
Longitude -3.50828000
OS Easting 312428
OS Northing 0968252
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