The postcode KW8 6HW is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW8 6HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW8 6HW 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 6HW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW8 6HW is A836 which is centered 50.99 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Hall and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Helmsdale Rail Station, 2.91 km away.
Policing for KW8 6HW 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 6HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW8 6HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW8 6HW
| 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 6HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Hall | 265 m | |
| Hall | 266 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 299 m | |
| Phone Box | 307 m | |
| Helmsdale Rail Station | 2.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW8 6HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Creag Loisgte | 1.01 km | |
| Shore of Gartymore | 1.56 km | |
| Creag Marail | 2.94 km | |
| Culgower Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Eldrable Hill | 3.77 km | |
| Helmsdale Rock | 4.12 km | |
| Sròn a' Chròchair | 4.38 km | |
| Beinn Mhealaich | 4.68 km | |
| Creag Riasgain | 4.8 km | |
| Strath of Kildonan | Valley | 8.83 km |
| Northwest Highlands | 76.57 km | |
| Moray Firth | 111.37 km | |
| North Sea | 836.09 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.09748500 |
| Longitude | -3.69015000 |
| OS Easting | 300471 |
| OS Northing | 0913300 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | 1B3 |