The postcode KW6 6EL is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW6 6EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW6 6EL 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 6EL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW6 6EL is Achorn Road which is centered 1.66 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 10.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 44.4% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW6 6EL 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 KW6 6EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW6 6EL
| 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 KW6 6EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Coille Bail an t-Sratha | 1.15 km | |
| Loedebest Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Hill of Buolglass | 2.1 km | |
| Hill of Lychrobbie | 2.11 km | |
| Cnoc na Croiche | 2.17 km | |
| Cnoc Sheangan | 2.28 km | |
| Dunbeath Bay | 2.28 km | |
| The Mucans | 2.39 km | |
| Cleit Bheag | 2.45 km | |
| Cleit Mhòr | 2.46 km | |
| Stream Stone | 2.47 km | |
| Cleit Ruadh | 2.49 km | |
| Leac na Sgaiteach | 2.51 km | |
| Trà igh Sgreadain | 2.52 km | |
| Fraigheach | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW6 6EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.1 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 14.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.15 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 55.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW6 6EL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.26088000 |
| Longitude | -3.44623800 |
| OS Easting | 315238 |
| OS Northing | 0931157 |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| 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 | 1A1 |