The postcode KW14 8NR is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8NR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8NR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8NR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to KW14 8NR is Leitch Court which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Road and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.02 km away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8NR is Caithness Rugby Football Club and is 562 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on January 21, 2014.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW14 8NR 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 8NR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8NR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8NR
| 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 8NR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| InBread | Awaiting Inspection | 63 m | |
| Bay view bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 133 m | |
| JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 273 m | |
| Martin McColl Ltd | Pass November 29, 2011 | 290 m | |
| Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 363 m | |
| Bottle Exchange Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 387 m | |
| Park Hotel | Improvement Required July 7, 2021 | 419 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 444 m | |
| Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa | Pass June 30, 2014 | 456 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Pass June 21, 2015 | 456 m | |
| Gleaner Oils Ltd | Pass March 9, 2016 | 508 m | |
| Taco East | Awaiting Inspection | 557 m | |
| Caithness Rugby Football Club | Exempt January 21, 2014 | 562 m | |
| Mill Theatre | Exempt April 5, 2018 | 562 m | |
| Tesco Stores Ltd | Pass August 15, 2019 | 562 m | |
| Tesco Thurso Cafe Pod | Pass November 2, 2021 | 562 m | |
| The Sharing Shed | Pass February 21, 2022 | 562 m | |
| Thurso Bowling Club | Exempt January 6, 2020 | 562 m | |
| Thurso Leisure Centre | Exempt January 11, 2011 | 562 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8NR - Data from Apr 2022
| Mayfield Road | 236 m | |
| Mayfield Road | 241 m | |
| Shop | 284 m | |
| Shop | 287 m | |
| Dunnet Road | 356 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 726 m | |
| Princes Street | 834 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 3.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8NR - Data from Dec 2021
| The Crook | 975 m | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.3 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.34 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.34 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.39 km | |
| The Slates | 1.43 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 1.6 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.84 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.02 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 2.13 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.19 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.35 km | |
| Points of Tang | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8NR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 52.5 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 20 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% | 18 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.2 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 8NR - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59027600 |
| Longitude | -3.50990100 |
| OS Easting | 312326 |
| OS Northing | 0967908 |
| 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 transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001756 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Thurso East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Thurso East - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |