Postcode KW3 6AU (Highland)

Map showing KW3 6AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW3 6AU is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW3 6AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KW3 6AU 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 KW3 6AU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to KW3 6AU is A99 which is centered 18.74 km away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 53.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW3 6AU 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW3 6AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW3 6AU, and the approximate distance away.

A99 18.74 km
A836 44.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW3 6AU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW3 6AU - Data from Dec 2021

Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 666 m
Hill of Clais-na-canaich Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Skerry Cruinn Island 2.11 km
Creag Sgadanach Island 2.16 km
Creek Belly Bay 2.16 km
The Stacks Island 2.2 km
Gotten Chalman Bay 2.23 km
East Skerry Island 2.28 km
Clyth Harbour Bay 2.32 km
Hill of Mid Clyth Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Black Skerry Island 2.65 km
Skerry Mòr Island 2.69 km
Creag Loingeis Island 2.69 km
Dubh Lochs Inland Water 2.7 km
Scarf Skerry Island 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW3 6AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.9 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 18.31 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 33.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 53.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 13.3% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 40,223 kWh - mean 3,657 kWh : median 3,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW3 6AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.31866200
Longitude -3.25784100
OS Easting 326412
OS Northing 0937368
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2916
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000029
Travel To Work Area Wick

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
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 1A1