The postcode KW14 8YL is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8YL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8YL 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 8YL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW14 8YL is B874 which is centered 8.78 km away.
The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 4.72 km away.
The local pub for residents of KW14 8YL is Caithness Rugby Football Club and is 4.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on January 21, 2014.
100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 8YL 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 8YL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8YL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8YL
| 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 8YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holborn Fishing Co. Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.54 km | |
| Ms G Swanson | Awaiting Inspection September 16, 2010 | 1.54 km | |
| Cairn Hill Agriculture | Awaiting Inspection July 22, 2014 | 2.38 km | |
| Caithness Cakes N' Bakes | Awaiting Inspection October 6, 2014 | 2.38 km | |
| Sordale House | Pass November 2, 2011 | 2.38 km | |
| Aurora Bed & Breakfast | Awaiting Inspection | 3.56 km | |
| Bottle Exchange Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 4.07 km | |
| InBread | Awaiting Inspection | 4.12 km | |
| Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 4.16 km | |
| Park Hotel | Improvement Required July 7, 2021 | 4.17 km | |
| JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 4.19 km | |
| Bay view bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 4.19 km | |
| Richard Bolton | Awaiting Inspection | 4.21 km | |
| Hot Chocolate Cones | Awaiting Inspection | 4.25 km | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 4.32 km | |
| Martin McColl Ltd | Pass November 29, 2011 | 4.34 km | |
| Ms Angela Costello | Pass August 25, 2014 | 4.36 km | |
| Caithness Rugby Football Club | Exempt January 21, 2014 | 4.44 km | |
| Mill Theatre | Exempt April 5, 2018 | 4.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Meadow Lane | 4.77 km | |
| Princes Street | 4.87 km | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 4.72 km | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 7.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8YL - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Water Mark Pool | 2.28 km | |
| Lower Horse Pool | 2.29 km | |
| Upper Horse Pool | 2.35 km | |
| Boat Pool | 2.4 km | |
| Well Pool | 2.44 km | |
| Cairn Pool | 2.51 km | |
| Carsgoe Pool | 2.52 km | |
| Mill Pool | 2.53 km | |
| Aimster Pool | 2.53 km | |
| Sordale Stream Pool | 2.64 km | |
| Jenny Jock's Pool | 2.72 km | |
| Finlayson's Pool | 2.79 km | |
| Red Brae Pool | 2.83 km | |
| Sordale Hill | 2.84 km | |
| Buckies Pool | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8YL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.56138800 |
| Longitude | -3.46733300 |
| OS Easting | 314730 |
| OS Northing | 0964637 |
| 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 | S34001756 |
| 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 | 1A1 |