The postcode KW3 6AD is located in Highland It was introduced in September 2003 and is an active postcode. KW3 6AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW3 6AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 KW3 6AD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to KW3 6AD is Norland Road which is centered 144 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Portland Arms Hotel and is 210 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 KW3 6AD 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 KW3 6AD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW3 6AD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW3 6AD
| Introduction | September 2003 |
| 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 KW3 6AD - Data from Apr 2022
| Portland Arms Hotel | 210 m | |
| Portland Arms Hotel | 235 m | |
| Primary School | 495 m | |
| Post Office | 925 m | |
| Parkside Junction | 966 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW3 6AD - Data from Dec 2021
| Creag Loingeis | 1.54 km | |
| The Skerries | 1.6 km | |
| Minister's Rock | 1.61 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Skerry Neavain | 1.65 km | |
| Lybster Bay | 1.78 km | |
| East Skerry | 1.83 km | |
| Creag nan Sgarbh | 1.84 km | |
| Skerry Cruinn | 1.9 km | |
| Creag Sgadanach | 1.93 km | |
| Creek Belly | 2.05 km | |
| The Stack | 2.06 km | |
| Gotten Chalman | 2.14 km | |
| Swiney Hill | 2.22 km | |
| The Tiedrigin | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW3 6AD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.4 Mbps | 54.6 Mbps | 76.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.7 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps | 19.53 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.6 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW3 6AD - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.31020700 |
| Longitude | -3.28567800 |
| OS Easting | 324763 |
| OS Northing | 0936456 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001613 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness South - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |