The postcode KW14 8UR is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8UR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8UR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 8UR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KW14 8UR is Castlehill Avenue which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Drill Hall and is 127 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 8UR 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 8UR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8UR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8UR
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 8UR - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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McG's Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 26 m | |
Castletown Chip Shop | Improvement Required October 22, 2021 | 112 m | |
Castletown Heritage Society | Awaiting Inspection July 22, 2010 | 137 m | |
Patricia Custer Mrs Baverstock | Awaiting Inspection | 207 m | |
'e Peedie Cafe | Pass August 7, 2019 | 262 m | |
Greenland House | Awaiting Inspection October 14, 2010 | 262 m | |
McColls | Improvement Required March 13, 2020 | 262 m | |
Castletown Butchers | Pass September 11, 2019 | 292 m | |
Castletown Hotel | Pass February 26, 2016 | 292 m | |
Mrs Anne Bertram | Awaiting Inspection | 407 m | |
Caspers Nursery | Pass September 16, 2010 | 962 m | |
Castletown Primary School | Pass November 30, 2021 | 962 m | |
The Masonic Lodge | Pass July 24, 2007 | 1.34 km | |
Aurora Bed & Breakfast | Awaiting Inspection | 2.86 km | |
Richard Bolton | Awaiting Inspection | 3.56 km | |
Britannia Hall | Pass November 10, 2011 | 3.97 km | |
Dunnet Bay Caravan & Motorhome Club | Awaiting Inspection | 3.97 km | |
Dunnet Bay Caravan & Motorhome Club Site | Awaiting Inspection June 4, 2010 | 3.97 km | |
Dunnet Bay Distillers Ltd | Awaiting Inspection June 26, 2014 | 3.97 km | |
Dunnet Bay Escapes | Awaiting Inspection | 3.97 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8UR - Data from Apr 2022
Drill Hall | 127 m | |
Drill Hall | 151 m | |
Post Office | 412 m | |
Rose Cottage | 428 m | |
Ross Cottage | 434 m | |
Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 9.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8UR - Data from Dec 2021
The Gill | Valley | 1.01 km |
Weydale Strand | 1.33 km | |
Lythe Berry | 1.96 km | |
Dunnet Bay | 2.02 km | |
Hill of Whitefield | 2.24 km | |
Rae Berry | 2.24 km | |
Summer Craig | 2.39 km | |
Hill of Clindrag | 2.43 km | |
The Holms | 2.53 km | |
Birkle Hill | 2.61 km | |
Murkle Bay | 2.69 km | |
The Spur | 2.89 km | |
Green Knows | 2.91 km | |
Hill of Olrig | 3.12 km | |
Serpent Hillock | 3.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8UR - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 47.2 Mbps | 47.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 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% | 19.7 | 2.3 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.5 | 12 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.59384500 |
Longitude | -3.38934100 |
OS Easting | 319342 |
OS Northing | 0968154 |
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 hardship |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34001763 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness North West |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness North West - 01 |
Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |