The postcode KW5 6DL is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW5 6DL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW5 6DL 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 6DL as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to KW5 6DL is A836 which is centered 42.51 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 523 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW5 6DL 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 KW5 6DL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW5 6DL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW5 6DL
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 6DL - Data from Apr 2022
Post Office | 523 m | |
Post Office | 527 m | |
Bus Shelter | 830 m | |
Bus Shelter | 831 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW5 6DL - Data from Dec 2021
Clais Ceathaich | 566 m | |
Cleit Thighearn Latheron | 629 m | |
Cleit a' Chail | 806 m | |
Craig Skelpin | 971 m | |
Scarf Rock | 1.08 km | |
The Bromach | 1.21 km | |
The Beathachs | 1.32 km | |
Leodebest Plantations | 1.77 km | |
Gotten Dubh | 1.94 km | |
Port na Muic | 1.96 km | |
Dorus Ailein | 2.08 km | |
Smerral Wood | 2.11 km | |
Cnoc Heara | 2.26 km | |
Leodebest Plantations | 2.27 km | |
Hill of Leodebest | 2.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW5 6DL - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 18.9 Mbps | 25.2 Mbps | 54.78 Mbps |
Upload | 1 Mbps | 3.2 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 7.7% | 92.3% | 16.3 | 0.8 |
30-300 Mbps | 92.3% | 92.3% | 52 | 9.5 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.27913300 |
Longitude | -3.37116700 |
OS Easting | 319684 |
OS Northing | 0933097 |
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 |