KW1 5YJ maps, stats, and open data
KW1 5YJ 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 January 1980.
KW1 5YJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW1 5YJ geodata
| Easting | 324149 |
| Northing | 954462 |
| Latitude | 58.471762 |
| Longitude | -3.302108 |
Where is KW1 5YJ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW1 |
Politics
| Ward | Wick And East Caithness |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW1 5YJ
| Post Office (A882) | Watten | 25m |
| Post Office (A882) | Watten | 33m |
| Garage (A882) | Watten | 249m |
| Bain Place (A882) | Watten | 391m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW1 5YJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 speed in KW1 5YJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 70.73Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KW1 5YJ (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 | 0.0% |
KW1 5YJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW1 5YJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 42,622 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,104 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,878 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW1 5YJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW1 5YJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
61.1% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW1 5YJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW1 5YJ (metres)
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KW1 5YJ ITL and KW1 5YJ 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 5YJ:
| 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 5YJ 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 5YJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00117683 | |
| LSOA | S01010787 | Caithness North East - 01 |
| MSOA | S02002029 | Caithness North East |
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