The postcode KW5 6DQ is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW5 6DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW5 6DQ 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 6DQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to KW5 6DQ is A836 which is centered 41.04 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 8.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW5 6DQ 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 6DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW5 6DQ
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 KW5 6DQ - Data from Dec 2021
Leodebest Plantations | 383 m | |
Smerral Wood | 667 m | |
Leodebest Plantations | 811 m | |
Hill of Leodebest | 1.04 km | |
Clais Ceathaich | 1.94 km | |
Cleit a' Chail | 1.95 km | |
Cnoc na Crask | 2.05 km | |
Cnoc Rèile | 2.05 km | |
Scarf Rock | 2.08 km | |
The Bromach | 2.09 km | |
Cleit Thighearn Latheron | 2.1 km | |
The Beathachs | 2.18 km | |
Cnoc na Snà thaid | 2.24 km | |
Cnoc Breac | 2.29 km | |
Hill of Lychrobbie | 2.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW5 6DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 9.2 Mbps | 8.6 Mbps | 10.54 Mbps |
Upload | 1 Mbps | 0.9 Mbps | 1.16 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.7 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 12.5% | 87.5% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 62.5% | 25% | 10.5 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 12.5% | 12.5% | - | - |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW5 6DQ - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.28742400 |
Longitude | -3.39077100 |
OS Easting | 318553 |
OS Northing | 0934042 |
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 |