KW1 5BF maps, stats, and open data
KW1 5BF is located in the Wick and East Caithness electoral ward, within the council area of Highland and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. The Community Health Partnership is Highland Health and Social Care Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since October 2018.
KW1 5BF maps
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KW1 5BF geodata
| Easting | 336806 |
| Northing | 949521 |
| Latitude | 58.429413 |
| Longitude | -3.083798 |
Where is KW1 5BF?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW1 |
Politics
| Ward | Wick And East Caithness |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW1 5BF
| Murchiston Street (Roxburgh Road) | Pulteneytown | 395m |
| Cairndhuna Terrace | Pulteneytown | 396m |
| Old Wick Road | Pulteneytown | 406m |
| Shillinghill (Battery Road) | Pulteneytown | 433m |
| Cairndhuna Terrace | Pulteneytown | 509m |
Nearest railway stations to KW1 5BF
| Wick Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW1 5BF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 75.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in KW1 5BF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 25.0% |
Deprivation
28.1% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW1 5BF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW1 5BF (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW1 5BF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Broadhaven Road | 14:00 | 11:00 | 738m |
| Precinct | 16:00 | 12:45 | 1,507m |
| Willowbank, Wick | 15:45 | 12:45 | 1,651m |
KW1 5BF ITL and KW1 5BF LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for KW1 5BF:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM61 | Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000029 | Caithness and Sutherland |
KW1 5BF census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for KW1 5BF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00117687 | |
| LSOA | S01010775 | Caithness South - 04 |
| MSOA | S02002026 | Caithness South |
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