The postcode KW6 6EF is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW6 6EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW6 6EF 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 KW6 6EF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to KW6 6EF is Portormin Road which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Layby and is 234 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 54.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW6 6EF 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 KW6 6EF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW6 6EF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW6 6EF
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 KW6 6EF - Data from Apr 2022
Layby | 234 m | |
Layby | 274 m | |
Inver Caravan Park | 512 m | |
Inver Caravan Park | 514 m | |
War Memorial | 678 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW6 6EF - Data from Dec 2021
Dunbeath Bay | 357 m | |
The Mucans | 529 m | |
Stream Stone | 552 m | |
Trà igh Sgreadain | 691 m | |
Leac na Sgaiteach | 933 m | |
Cleit Mhòr | 1.16 km | |
Cleit Bheag | 1.2 km | |
Cleit Ruadh | 1.31 km | |
Còs Madaidh-ruaidh | 2.07 km | |
Fraigheach | 2.14 km | |
Coille Bail an t-Sratha | 2.22 km | |
Cnoc na Croiche | 2.32 km | |
Little Fraigheach | 2.36 km | |
Cnoc Heara | 2.61 km | |
Hill of Buolglass | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW6 6EF - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 20.8 Mbps | 20.2 Mbps | 31.54 Mbps |
Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 2.2 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 54.5% | 45.5% | 20.2 | 2.1 |
30-300 Mbps | 45.5% | 45.5% | 32 | 6 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW6 6EF - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.24685300 |
Longitude | -3.42705500 |
OS Easting | 316330 |
OS Northing | 0929570 |
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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
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 | 1B1 |