The postcode KW5 6DN is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW5 6DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW5 6DN 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 6DN as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to KW5 6DN is A99 which is centered 25.33 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 237 m away.
Policing for KW5 6DN 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 6DN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW5 6DN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW5 6DN
| 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 6DN - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 237 m | |
| Post Office | 239 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 1.05 km | |
| Bus Shelter | 1.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW5 6DN - Data from Dec 2021
| Cleit Thighearn Latheron | 757 m | |
| Clais Ceathaich | 828 m | |
| Craig Skelpin | 953 m | |
| Cleit a' Chail | 1.1 km | |
| Scarf Rock | 1.38 km | |
| The Bromach | 1.51 km | |
| The Beathachs | 1.62 km | |
| Leodebest Plantations | 1.75 km | |
| Port na Muic | 1.84 km | |
| Smerral Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Hill of Leodebest | 2.16 km | |
| Leodebest Plantations | 2.18 km | |
| Hishberry Rock | 2.22 km | |
| Gotten Dubh | 2.23 km | |
| Dorus Ailein | 2.36 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.28161000 |
| Longitude | -3.36929400 |
| OS Easting | 319799 |
| OS Northing | 0933369 |
| 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 |