The postcode KW8 6HU is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW8 6HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW8 6HU 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 KW8 6HU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to KW8 6HU is A897 which is centered 27.45 km away.
The closest railway station is Helmsdale Rail Station, 1.4 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 11.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 7.7% 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 KW8 6HU 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 KW8 6HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW8 6HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW8 6HU
| 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 KW8 6HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Helmsdale Rail Station | 1.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW8 6HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Creag Marail | 812 m | |
| Helmsdale Rock | 1.18 km | |
| Caen Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Shore of Gartymore | 2.62 km | |
| Sròn a' Chròchair | 2.68 km | |
| Eldrable Hill | 3.01 km | |
| Creag Thoraraidh | 3.01 km | |
| Creag Loisgte | 3.6 km | |
| Cnoc an Tubhadair | 3.81 km | |
| Cnoc Coir' a' Phuill | 4.5 km | |
| Ord Point | 4.51 km | |
| Cnoc na Saobhaidhe | 4.53 km | |
| Cnoc na Maoile | 4.56 km | |
| Cnoc na Stri | 5.21 km | |
| Mid Hill | 5.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW8 6HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.6 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 25.16 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.9 Mbps | 2.75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 7.7% | 92.3% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 84.6% | 7.7% | 17.5 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.7% | 7.7% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW8 6HU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.12893200 |
| Longitude | -3.66929200 |
| OS Easting | 301787 |
| OS Northing | 0916770 |
| 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 | East Sutherland and Edderton |
| 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 | Golspie and Brora |
| 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: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001658 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sutherland East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sutherland East - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |