The postcode KW3 6DA is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW3 6DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW3 6DA 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 6DA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to KW3 6DA is A99 which is centered 19.85 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW3 6DA 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 6DA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW3 6DA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW3 6DA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW3 6DA - Data from Dec 2021
| Black Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Creag Loingeis | 2.56 km | |
| Minister's Rock | 2.61 km | |
| The Skerries | 2.62 km | |
| Lybster Bay | 2.63 km | |
| Creag nan Sgarbh | 2.64 km | |
| Skerry Neavain | 2.65 km | |
| The Stack | 2.83 km | |
| Swiney Hill | 2.87 km | |
| East Skerry | 2.93 km | |
| Skerry Cruinn | 2.99 km | |
| Creag Sgadanach | 3.02 km | |
| Airigh Hill | 3.13 km | |
| Creek Belly | 3.14 km | |
| The Tiedrigin | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW3 6DA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.8 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 31.42 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 2.5 Mbps | 5.94 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 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 16.6 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 57.1% | 57.1% | 31 | 4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.31727500 |
| Longitude | -3.29872700 |
| OS Easting | 324014 |
| OS Northing | 0937259 |
| 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: Established farming communities |
| 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 | 1A2 |