The postcode KW3 6AR is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW3 6AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW3 6AR 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 6AR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KW3 6AR is Golf View Place which is centered 114 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harbour Road End and is 207 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW3 6AR 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 6AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW3 6AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW3 6AR
| 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 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Harbour Road End | 207 m | |
| Post Office | 283 m | |
| Primary School | 641 m | |
| Portland Arms Hotel | 911 m | |
| Portland Arms Hotel | 931 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW3 6AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Creag Loingeis | 422 m | |
| The Skerries | 483 m | |
| Minister's Rock | 483 m | |
| Skerry Neavain | 532 m | |
| Lybster Bay | 801 m | |
| Creag nan Sgarbh | 918 m | |
| East Skerry | 1.03 km | |
| The Stack | 1.16 km | |
| Skerry Cruinn | 1.23 km | |
| Creag Sgadanach | 1.24 km | |
| Creek Belly | 1.39 km | |
| Swiney Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Gotten Chalman | 1.46 km | |
| The Tiedrigin | 1.86 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW3 6AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.30041700 |
| Longitude | -3.28112500 |
| OS Easting | 325009 |
| OS Northing | 0935361 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 | 8A2 |