The postcode KW14 8SY is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8SY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW14 8SY is A99 which is centered 17.84 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Shelter and is 362 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Casapan and is 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 56.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 32.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 8.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 2.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 8SY 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 8SY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8SY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8SY
| 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 8SY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrock Home Produce | Awaiting Inspection September 10, 2014 | 0 m | |
| Casapan | Awaiting Inspection | 2.13 km | |
| The Fabulous Mr Fudge | Awaiting Inspection | 2.13 km | |
| Crossroads Primary School | Pass March 21, 2012 | 2.78 km | |
| Scallywags Nursery | Awaiting Inspection | 2.78 km | |
| Castle Arms Hotel | Improvement Required June 16, 2021 | 3.61 km | |
| Hawthorns Bed and Breakfast | Awaiting Inspection July 6, 2016 | 3.61 km | |
| Mey Hotel Group | Awaiting Inspection | 3.61 km | |
| Mr Graeme Connelly | Awaiting Inspection | 3.61 km | |
| The Granary Lodge | Pass July 4, 2019 | 3.61 km | |
| Visitor Centre Tearoom | Pass May 19, 2016 | 3.61 km | |
| Britannia Hall | Pass November 10, 2011 | 3.68 km | |
| Dunnet Bay Caravan & Motorhome Club | Awaiting Inspection | 3.68 km | |
| Dunnet Bay Caravan & Motorhome Club Site | Awaiting Inspection June 4, 2010 | 3.68 km | |
| Dunnet Bay Distillers Ltd | Awaiting Inspection June 26, 2014 | 3.68 km | |
| Dunnet Bay Escapes | Awaiting Inspection | 3.68 km | |
| Janet's Home Catering | Pass March 21, 2012 | 3.68 km | |
| Northern Sands (Blargoans Ltd) | Pass December 4, 2018 | 3.68 km | |
| Midgey Bites Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 4.27 km | |
| The Tea Room | Awaiting Inspection September 10, 2014 | 4.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8SY - Data from Apr 2022
| Bus Shelter | 362 m | |
| Gills Bay Ferry Terminal | 7.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8SY - Data from Dec 2021
| Couper Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Hill of Rattar | 2.47 km | |
| Loch Heilen | 2.64 km | |
| Loch of Mey | 3.13 km | |
| St John's Loch | 3.35 km | |
| Castle Foot | 3.36 km | |
| The Haven | 3.7 km | |
| Ebbsgeo Skerries | 3.89 km | |
| The Stacks | 4.1 km | |
| Brunt Skerries | 4.61 km | |
| Grassy Clett | 4.69 km | |
| Little Clett | 4.9 km | |
| Cleet of Brough | 4.91 km | |
| Hen's Head | 4.95 km | |
| Hill of Rigifa' | 4.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8SY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.3 Mbps | 26.5 Mbps | 79.75 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.7 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 2.2% | 97.8% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 8.7% | 89.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 32.6% | 56.5% | 21 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 56.5% | 56.5% | 49.1 | 10.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW14 8SY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.61948900 |
| Longitude | -3.28128400 |
| OS Easting | 325677 |
| OS Northing | 0970884 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001731 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North East - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |