The postcode KW8 6HX is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW8 6HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW8 6HX 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 6HX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW8 6HX is A897 which is centered 27 km away.
The closest railway station is Helmsdale Rail Station, 1.98 km away.
50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW8 6HX 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 6HX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW8 6HX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW8 6HX
| 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 6HX - Data from Apr 2022
| Helmsdale Rail Station | 1.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW8 6HX - Data from Dec 2021
| Caen Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Helmsdale Rock | 1.21 km | |
| Creag Marail | 1.57 km | |
| Creag Thoraraidh | 2.33 km | |
| Sròn a' Chròchair | 2.79 km | |
| Cnoc an Tubhadair | 3.19 km | |
| Shore of Gartymore | 3.33 km | |
| Eldrable Hill | 3.43 km | |
| Cnoc Coir' a' Phuill | 3.75 km | |
| Cnoc na Saobhaidhe | 3.77 km | |
| Cnoc na Maoile | 3.99 km | |
| Ord Point | 4.11 km | |
| Creag Loisgte | 4.36 km | |
| Cnoc na Stri | 4.71 km | |
| Neuk Mhòr | 4.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW8 6HX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.13522800 |
| Longitude | -3.66393100 |
| OS Easting | 302120 |
| OS Northing | 0917463 |
| 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: 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 | S34001658 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sutherland East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sutherland East - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |