KW14 8AR maps, stats, and open data
KW14 8AR 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.
KW14 8AR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW14 8AR geodata
| Easting | 311895 |
| Northing | 968515 |
| Latitude | 58.595638 |
| Longitude | -3.517548 |
Where is KW14 8AR?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW14 |
Politics
| Ward | Thurso And Northwest Caithness |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW14 8AR
| Royal Bank Of Scotland (Olrig Street) | Thurso | 204m |
| Royal Bank Of Scotland (Olrig Street) | Thurso | 219m |
| Bank Of Scotland (Olrig Street) | Thurso | 230m |
| Bank Of Scotland (Olrig Street) | Thurso | 244m |
| Sir Georges Street Church (Sir Georges Street) | Thurso | 337m |
Nearest railway stations to KW14 8AR
| Thurso Station | 0.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW14 8AR (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 limitations in KW14 8AR (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% |
KW14 8AR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW14 8AR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 110,998 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,857 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,094 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 29,032 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,839 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,536 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW14 8AR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW14 8AR.
- 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
65.5% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW14 8AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW14 8AR (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW14 8AR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street, Thurso | 15:15 | 12:30 | 37m |
| Ormlie Road, Thurso | 15:15 | 12:30 | 579m |
| Railway Station | 15:15 | 12:30 | 828m |
KW14 8AR ITL and KW14 8AR 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 KW14 8AR:
| 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 |
KW14 8AR 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 KW14 8AR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00119028 | |
| LSOA | S01010799 | Thurso East - 01 |
| MSOA | S02002031 | Thurso East |
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