The postcode KW14 8QG is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8QG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to KW14 8QG is Ord Terrace which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Braemore Place and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 609 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8QG is Caithness Rugby Football Club and is 696 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on January 21, 2014.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 8QG 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 8QG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8QG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8QG
| 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 8QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Angela Costello | Pass August 25, 2014 | 265 m | |
| Hot Chocolate Cones | Awaiting Inspection | 407 m | |
| Thurso High School | Pass November 10, 2021 | 469 m | |
| Dunbar Hospital | Pass December 14, 2016 | 620 m | |
| Flagstones Restaurant | Pass October 10, 2014 | 620 m | |
| Park Hotel | Improvement Required July 7, 2021 | 633 m | |
| Simpson Oils Ltd | Awaiting Inspection June 27, 2016 | 635 m | |
| Premier Inn | Pass November 10, 2021 | 637 m | |
| Caithness Rugby Football Club | Exempt January 21, 2014 | 696 m | |
| Mill Theatre | Exempt April 5, 2018 | 696 m | |
| Tesco Stores Ltd | Pass August 15, 2019 | 696 m | |
| Tesco Thurso Cafe Pod | Pass November 2, 2021 | 696 m | |
| The Sharing Shed | Pass February 21, 2022 | 696 m | |
| Thurso Bowling Club | Exempt January 6, 2020 | 696 m | |
| Thurso Leisure Centre | Exempt January 11, 2011 | 696 m | |
| Thurso Youth Club | Pass March 4, 2011 | 696 m | |
| Wrennyroo's Cakery | Awaiting Inspection | 716 m | |
| Miller Academy | Pass March 24, 2014 | 769 m | |
| Station Hotel | Improvement Required October 28, 2021 | 769 m | |
| Three Bears Nursery | Pass February 29, 2016 | 769 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Braemore Place | 70 m | |
| Vernon Place | 147 m | |
| Dwarick Court | 192 m | |
| Stainland Drive | 314 m | |
| Stainland Drive | 315 m | |
| Meadow Lane | 1.12 km | |
| Princes Street | 1.13 km | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 609 m | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 3.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8QG - Data from Dec 2021
| John's Pool | 306 m | |
| Salmon Pool | 325 m | |
| Old Cruives Dyke | 481 m | |
| Cruive Pool | 562 m | |
| Bleachfield Pool | 896 m | |
| Geise Pool | 1.14 km | |
| Lower Commissary Pool | 1.21 km | |
| The Crook | 1.61 km | |
| Upper Commissary Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Linties' Pool | 1.75 km | |
| Hos Skerries | 1.96 km | |
| Lady Janet's Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Geise Stream Pool | 2.2 km | |
| The Slates | 2.28 km | |
| Duncan's Hill | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8QG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.58469100 |
| Longitude | -3.52419600 |
| OS Easting | 311481 |
| OS Northing | 0967305 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |