The postcode KW5 6DG is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW5 6DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW5 6DG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 KW5 6DG as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to KW5 6DG is A99 which is centered 23.8 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Niandt Road End and is 489 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for KW5 6DG 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 KW5 6DG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW5 6DG
| 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 KW5 6DG - Data from Apr 2022
| Niandt Road End | 489 m | |
| Niandt Road End | 509 m | |
| Road End | 819 m | |
| Road End | 853 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW5 6DG - Data from Dec 2021
| Port na Muic | 947 m | |
| Hishberry Rock | 1.1 km | |
| Ceann Sgeireachden | 1.26 km | |
| Craig Skelpin | 1.48 km | |
| Sean Skerry | 1.59 km | |
| Cleit Thighearn Latheron | 1.9 km | |
| The Tiedrigin | 2.28 km | |
| Clais Ceathaich | 2.3 km | |
| Swiney Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Cleit a' Chail | 2.68 km | |
| The Stack | 2.92 km | |
| Scarf Rock | 2.97 km | |
| Hill of Leodebest | 3.03 km | |
| Creag nan Sgarbh | 3.08 km | |
| The Bromach | 3.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW5 6DG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 7.8 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 16.7% | 66.7% | 13.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 67.3 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.28929100 |
| Longitude | -3.34257900 |
| OS Easting | 321383 |
| OS Northing | 0934194 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001670 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Caithness South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Caithness South - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |