The postcode KW14 8YT is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW14 8YT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW14 8YT 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 8YT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW14 8YT is A836 which is centered 26.84 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Sibmister Road End and is 719 m away. The closest railway station is Thurso Rail Station, 4.59 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Chez Maison and is 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 38.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW14 8YT 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 8YT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW14 8YT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW14 8YT
| 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 8YT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bolton | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Aurora Bed & Breakfast | Awaiting Inspection | 1.2 km | |
| Holborn Fishing Co. Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 2.73 km | |
| Ms G Swanson | Awaiting Inspection September 16, 2010 | 2.73 km | |
| Bottle Exchange Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 3.24 km | |
| Chez Maison | Awaiting Inspection | 3.26 km | |
| North Coast Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 3.26 km | |
| Thurso Football Club | Pass February 12, 2016 | 3.26 km | |
| Castletown Butchers | Pass September 11, 2019 | 3.27 km | |
| Castletown Hotel | Pass February 26, 2016 | 3.27 km | |
| Tout De Cake | Awaiting Inspection | 3.31 km | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering - Trailer | Pass August 16, 2021 | 3.37 km | |
| Caithness Mobile Catering AY03 LCP | Pass December 7, 2020 | 3.37 km | |
| JAM Catering | Pass June 10, 2016 | 3.42 km | |
| Castletown Heritage Society | Awaiting Inspection July 22, 2010 | 3.48 km | |
| McG's Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 3.54 km | |
| Patricia Custer Mrs Baverstock | Awaiting Inspection | 3.59 km | |
| InBread | Awaiting Inspection | 3.62 km | |
| Croileagan Inbhir Theorsa | Pass June 30, 2014 | 3.62 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Pass June 21, 2015 | 3.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW14 8YT - Data from Apr 2022
| Sibmister Road End | 719 m | |
| Sibmister Road End | 748 m | |
| Thurso Rail Station | 4.59 km | |
| Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 5.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW14 8YT - Data from Dec 2021
| Serpent Hillock | 513 m | |
| Clardon Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Clardon Haven | 1.45 km | |
| The Holms | 1.51 km | |
| Murkle Bay | 1.52 km | |
| Summer Craig | 1.57 km | |
| Green Knows | 1.58 km | |
| The Spur | 1.71 km | |
| Rae Berry | 1.74 km | |
| East Raeberry | 1.78 km | |
| Hill of Clindrag | 1.79 km | |
| Dunnet Bay | 1.82 km | |
| West Raeberry | 1.87 km | |
| Lythe Berry | 1.93 km | |
| The Muireachies | 1.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW14 8YT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.4 Mbps | 26.3 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.9 Mbps | 5.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 38.5% | 61.5% | 17.9 | 3.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 61.5% | 61.5% | 52.7 | 11.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.59809400 |
| Longitude | -3.44998500 |
| OS Easting | 315828 |
| OS Northing | 0968703 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001786 |
| 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 | 1B3 |