Postcode KW14 8NW (Highland)

Map showing KW14 8NW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to KW14 8NW is Royal Terrace which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Road and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 981 m away.

The local pub for residents of KW14 8NW is Caithness Rugby Football Club and is 524 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on January 21, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Royal Terrace 18 m
Springpark Terrace 88 m
Laurie Terrace 122 m
Leitch Court 126 m
Oldfield Terrace 155 m
Mountpleasant Road 166 m
Hill Place 179 m
Queen's Terrace 225 m
Oldfield Hill 228 m
Morven Place 242 m
Angus Court 267 m
Park Avenue 268 m
Mayfield Road 268 m
Haimer Place 295 m
Castle Terrace 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW14 8NW

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 8NW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
InBread Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Bay view bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
72 m
Martin McColl Ltd Retailers - other Pass
November 29, 2011
231 m
JAM Catering Manufacturers/packers Pass
June 10, 2016
251 m
Tout De Cake Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
353 m
Bottle Exchange Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
394 m
Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 30, 2014
399 m
Mount Pleasant Primary School School/college/university Pass
June 21, 2015
399 m
Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer Mobile caterer Pass
August 16, 2021
411 m
Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP Mobile caterer Pass
December 7, 2020
411 m
Park Hotel Other catering premises Improvement Required
July 7, 2021
411 m
Gleaner Oils Ltd Retailers - other Pass
March 9, 2016
453 m
Taco East Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
499 m
Caithness Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 21, 2014
524 m
Mill Theatre Other catering premises Exempt
April 5, 2018
524 m
Tesco Stores Ltd Retailers - other Pass
August 15, 2019
524 m
Tesco Thurso Cafe Pod Other catering premises Pass
November 2, 2021
524 m
The Sharing Shed Retailers - other Pass
February 21, 2022
524 m
Thurso Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
January 6, 2020
524 m
Thurso Leisure Centre Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2011
524 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Shop Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Shop Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Dunnet Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Meadow Lane Taxi Rank 664 m
Princes Street Taxi Rank 774 m
Thurso Rail Station Rail 981 m
Scrabster Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Crook Wetland 915 m
Lady Janet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Salmon Pool Inland Water 1.31 km
John's Pool Inland Water 1.35 km
Old Cruives Dyke Inland Water 1.36 km
The Slates Island 1.39 km
Cruive Pool Inland Water 1.42 km
Duncan's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Bleachfield Pool Inland Water 1.64 km
Hos Skerries Island 1.78 km
Geise Pool Inland Water 2.05 km
Thurso Bay Bay 2.07 km
Lower Commissary Pool Inland Water 2.2 km
West Lug of Tang Island 2.32 km
Points of Tang Island 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 51.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 1.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 807,067 kWh - mean 12,610 kWh : median 12,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW14 8NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.59072600
Longitude -3.51055700
OS Easting 312289
OS Northing 0967959
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2334
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 S34001783
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Thurso East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Thurso East - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8A2