The postcode KW3 6AL is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW3 6AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW3 6AL 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 6AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW3 6AL is Southend which is centered 124 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harbour Road End and is 173 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW3 6AL 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 6AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW3 6AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW3 6AL
| 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 KW3 6AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Harbour Road End | 173 m | |
| Post Office | 424 m | |
| Primary School | 854 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW3 6AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Minister's Rock | 372 m | |
| Skerry Neavain | 383 m | |
| Creag Loingeis | 396 m | |
| The Skerries | 425 m | |
| Lybster Bay | 480 m | |
| Creag nan Sgarbh | 596 m | |
| The Stack | 837 m | |
| Swiney Hill | 1.12 km | |
| East Skerry | 1.21 km | |
| Creag Sgadanach | 1.44 km | |
| Skerry Cruinn | 1.44 km | |
| The Tiedrigin | 1.54 km | |
| Creek Belly | 1.59 km | |
| Gotten Chalman | 1.64 km | |
| Black Hill | 2.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW3 6AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 59.9 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW3 6AL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.29811100 |
| Longitude | -3.28445400 |
| OS Easting | 324809 |
| OS Northing | 0935108 |
| 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: 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 | S34001613 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness South - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |