KW1 5YQ maps, stats, and open data
KW1 5YQ 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 July 2013.
KW1 5YQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW1 5YQ geodata
| Easting | 336230 |
| Northing | 951308 |
| Latitude | 58.445390 |
| Longitude | -3.094151 |
Where is KW1 5YQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW1 |
Politics
| Ward | Wick And East Caithness |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW1 5YQ
| Elm Tree Garage (George Street) | Wick | 127m |
| Green Road (Henrietta Street) | Willowbank | 132m |
| Green Road (Henrietta Street) | Willowbank | 136m |
| Elm Tree Garage (George Street) | Wick | 150m |
| Post Office (High Street) | Wick | 220m |
Nearest railway stations to KW1 5YQ
| Wick Station | 0.5km |
Deprivation
79.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW1 5YQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW1 5YQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW1 5YQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirkhill | 15:45 | 12:45 | 112m |
| Precinct | 16:00 | 12:45 | 403m |
| Willowbank, Wick | 15:45 | 12:45 | 454m |
KW1 5YQ ITL and KW1 5YQ 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 5YQ:
| 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 5YQ 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 5YQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00118928 | |
| LSOA | S01010782 | Wick North - 01 |
| MSOA | S02002028 | Wick North |
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