The postcode KW3 6BS is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW3 6BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW3 6BS 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 6BS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to KW3 6BS is Young Crescent which is centered 263 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Portland Arms Hotel and is 103 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW3 6BS 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 6BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW3 6BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW3 6BS
| 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 6BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Portland Arms Hotel | 103 m | |
| Portland Arms Hotel | 123 m | |
| Primary School | 269 m | |
| Post Office | 666 m | |
| Harbour Road End | 918 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW3 6BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Creag Loingeis | 1.32 km | |
| Minister's Rock | 1.38 km | |
| The Skerries | 1.38 km | |
| Skerry Neavain | 1.42 km | |
| Lybster Bay | 1.49 km | |
| Creag nan Sgarbh | 1.54 km | |
| East Skerry | 1.74 km | |
| The Stack | 1.76 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Skerry Cruinn | 1.85 km | |
| Creag Sgadanach | 1.88 km | |
| Swiney Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Creek Belly | 2.02 km | |
| Gotten Chalman | 2.1 km | |
| The Tiedrigin | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW3 6BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.8 Mbps | 69.5 Mbps | 78.04 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18.5 Mbps | 20 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% | 69.4 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.30769700 |
| Longitude | -3.28789000 |
| OS Easting | 324628 |
| OS Northing | 0936179 |
| 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 |