The postcode KW5 6DT is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW5 6DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW5 6DT 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 6DT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to KW5 6DT is A836 which is centered 42.2 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Whalebone Gate and is 869 m away.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for KW5 6DT 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 6DT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW5 6DT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW5 6DT
| 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 6DT - Data from Apr 2022
| Whalebone Gate | 869 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 1.31 km | |
| Bus Shelter | 1.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW5 6DT - Data from Dec 2021
| Cnoc Heara | 392 m | |
| Gotten Dubh | 664 m | |
| Cnoc na Croiche | 674 m | |
| Dorus Ailein | 675 m | |
| Little Fraigheach | 865 m | |
| Hill of Lychrobbie | 972 m | |
| Hill of Buolglass | 980 m | |
| Fraigheach | 1.05 km | |
| The Beathachs | 1.1 km | |
| The Bromach | 1.14 km | |
| Scarf Rock | 1.32 km | |
| Cleit a' Chail | 1.55 km | |
| Cleit Ruadh | 1.82 km | |
| Cleit Bheag | 1.92 km | |
| Clais Ceathaich | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW5 6DT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.26803900 |
| Longitude | -3.39981300 |
| OS Easting | 317978 |
| OS Northing | 0931895 |
| 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 |