The postcode KW14 8NS is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in February 2004.KW14 8NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8NS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8NS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW14 8NS is Mountpleasant Road which is centered 130 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunnet Road and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 1.26 km away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8NS is Boys Brigade and is 791 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 775 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2019.
Policing for KW14 8NS 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 8NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8NS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | February 2004 |
| 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 8NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle Exchange Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 117 m | |
| Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 140 m | |
| JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 154 m | |
| InBread | Awaiting Inspection | 286 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 294 m | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 294 m | |
| Bay view bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 337 m | |
| Martin McColl Ltd | Pass November 29, 2011 | 353 m | |
| Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa | Pass June 30, 2014 | 454 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Pass June 21, 2015 | 454 m | |
| Taco East | Awaiting Inspection | 547 m | |
| Park Hotel | Improvement Required July 7, 2021 | 691 m | |
| Gleaner Oils Ltd | Pass March 9, 2016 | 696 m | |
| Royal British Legion | Pass December 13, 2019 | 713 m | |
| Stepping Stones | Pass February 23, 2011 | 713 m | |
| Tumbles of Fun | Awaiting Inspection | 713 m | |
| Reid's Fish & Chip Shop | Pass March 11, 2019 | 775 m | |
| Boys Brigade | Improvement Required November 11, 2014 | 791 m | |
| Caithness Rugby Football Club | Exempt January 21, 2014 | 804 m | |
| Mill Theatre | Exempt April 5, 2018 | 804 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Dunnet Road | 227 m | |
| Mayfield Road | 234 m | |
| Dunnet Road | 251 m | |
| Mayfield Road | 259 m | |
| Stroma Road | 340 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 853 m | |
| Princes Street | 969 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 1.26 km | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 3.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8NS - Data from Dec 2021
| Lady Janet's Wood | 828 m | |
| The Crook | 961 m | |
| The Slates | 1.28 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Salmon Pool | 1.56 km | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 1.59 km | |
| John's Pool | 1.62 km | |
| Cruive Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 1.83 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.92 km | |
| Thurso Bay | 2.08 km | |
| West Lug of Tang | 2.11 km | |
| Geise Pool | 2.26 km | |
| Points of Tang | 2.29 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 2.45 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59155400 |
| Longitude | -3.50589600 |
| OS Easting | 312562 |
| OS Northing | 0968045 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001786 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North West - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |