The postcode KW2 6AB is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW2 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW2 6AB 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 KW2 6AB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to KW2 6AB is A99 which is centered 14.44 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Smithy Cottage and is 131 m away.
Policing for KW2 6AB 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 KW2 6AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW2 6AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW2 6AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW2 6AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Smithy Cottage | 131 m | |
| Smithy Cottage | 136 m | |
| Church | 1.13 km | |
| Church | 1.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW2 6AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Osties Hill | 570 m | |
| Head of Row | 596 m | |
| Groat's Loch | 717 m | |
| Loch Watenan | 818 m | |
| Cnoc na Cainach | 1.12 km | |
| Warehouse Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Swallach | 1.49 km | |
| Sellifar | 1.84 km | |
| The Haven | 1.9 km | |
| Fellan Skerry | 1.92 km | |
| Hill of Longstone | 2.05 km | |
| Ness Castle | 2.18 km | |
| Hill of Ulbster | 2.2 km | |
| Stack of Ulbster | 2.26 km | |
| Cnoc Ballan | 2.54 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.34678600 |
| Longitude | -3.16331500 |
| OS Easting | 332003 |
| OS Northing | 0940398 |
| 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 | Wick and East 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 | Wick |
| 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: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001797 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness South - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |