KW12 6XG maps, stats, and open data
KW12 6XG is located in the Thurso and Northwest 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.
KW12 6XG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW12 6XG geodata
| Easting | 312813 |
| Northing | 959829 |
| Latitude | 58.517842 |
| Longitude | -3.498426 |
Where is KW12 6XG?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW12 |
Politics
| Ward | Thurso And Northwest Caithness |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW12 6XG
| Fairview Court (B874) | Halkirk | 205m |
| Fairview Court (B874) | Halkirk | 218m |
| Braal Terrace (Bridge Street) | Halkirk | 259m |
| Braal Terrace (Bridge Street) | Halkirk | 293m |
| Mace Shop (Sinclair Street) | Halkirk | 479m |
Nearest railway stations to KW12 6XG
| Georgemas Junction Station | 2.7km |
| Scotscalder Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband speed in KW12 6XG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 30.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 66.88Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.72Mbps |
KW12 6XG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW12 6XG by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 57,442 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,419 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,520 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW12 6XG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW12 6XG.
- 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
32.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW12 6XG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW12 6XG (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW12 6XG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Halkirk Post Office | 16:15 | 14:30 | 402m |
| Achies | 14:00 | 14:00 | 5,004m |
KW12 6XG ITL and KW12 6XG 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 KW12 6XG:
| 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 |
KW12 6XG 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 KW12 6XG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00119602 | |
| LSOA | S01010795 | Caithness North West - 04 |
| MSOA | S02002030 | Caithness North West |
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