The postcode KW5 6DS is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW5 6DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW5 6DS 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 6DS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to KW5 6DS is A836 which is centered 42.04 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Shelter and is 100 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW5 6DS 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 6DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW5 6DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW5 6DS
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 6DS - Data from Apr 2022
Bus Shelter | 100 m | |
Bus Shelter | 116 m | |
Whalebone Gate | 429 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW5 6DS - Data from Dec 2021
Cleit a' Chail | 879 m | |
The Bromach | 917 m | |
Scarf Rock | 926 m | |
The Beathachs | 1.01 km | |
Clais Ceathaich | 1.05 km | |
Leodebest Plantations | 1.3 km | |
Gotten Dubh | 1.38 km | |
Cleit Thighearn Latheron | 1.39 km | |
Dorus Ailein | 1.51 km | |
Cnoc Heara | 1.56 km | |
Smerral Wood | 1.61 km | |
Craig Skelpin | 1.84 km | |
Hill of Lychrobbie | 1.87 km | |
Hill of Buolglass | 1.88 km | |
Cnoc na Croiche | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW5 6DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 16.9 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 17.48 Mbps |
Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 1.28 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 | 100% | 0% | 16.4 | 1.2 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.27714400 |
Longitude | -3.38610500 |
OS Easting | 318803 |
OS Northing | 0932892 |
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: Agricultural communities |
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 | 1A3 |