The postcode KW3 6BA is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW3 6BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW3 6BA 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 6BA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW3 6BA is New Clyth Road which is centered 1.23 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Telephone Exchange and is 488 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 5.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 2.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 48.9% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW3 6BA 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 road names near to KW3 6BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW3 6BA
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 6BA - Data from Apr 2022
Telephone Exchange | 488 m | |
Telephone Exchange | 503 m | |
Camster Road End | 634 m | |
Camster Road End | 649 m | |
Stones Road End | 686 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW3 6BA - Data from Dec 2021
Stack of Mid Clyth | 865 m | |
Hill of Mid Clyth | 1.04 km | |
Skerry Neoineon | 1.23 km | |
Cnoc Ballan | 1.35 km | |
Ness Castle | 1.65 km | |
The Haven | 1.86 km | |
Fellan Skerry | 1.88 km | |
Hill of Longstone | 2.03 km | |
Scarf Skerry | 2.06 km | |
Skerry Mòr | 2.16 km | |
Black Skerry | 2.26 km | |
Hill of Clais-na-canaich | 2.42 km | |
Dubh Lochs | 2.42 km | |
Clyth Harbour | 2.54 km | |
Moss of Whilk | 2.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW3 6BA - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 2.4 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps | 39.84 Mbps |
Upload | 0.7 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 48.9% | 51.1% | 2.4 | 0.7 |
2-5 Mbps | 33.3% | 17.8% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 2.2% | 15.6% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 15.6% | 0% | 18.5 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 40 | 10 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW3 6BA - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.32378600 |
Longitude | -3.20855400 |
OS Easting | 329309 |
OS Northing | 0937884 |
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: 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 |