KW14 8BZ maps, stats, and open data
KW14 8BZ 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 8BZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW14 8BZ geodata
| Easting | 311850 |
| Northing | 968350 |
| Latitude | 58.594148 |
| Longitude | -3.518258 |
Where is KW14 8BZ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW14 |
Politics
| Ward | Thurso And Northwest Caithness |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW14 8BZ
| Royal Bank Of Scotland (Olrig Street) | Thurso | 178m |
| Royal Bank Of Scotland (Olrig Street) | Thurso | 179m |
| Sir Georges Street Church (Sir Georges Street) | Thurso | 184m |
| Sir George's Street Church (Sir George's Street) | Thurso | 212m |
| Bank Of Scotland (Olrig Street) | Thurso | 224m |
Nearest railway stations to KW14 8BZ
| Thurso Station | 0.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW14 8BZ (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 8BZ (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 8BZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW14 8BZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 143,445 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,931 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,423 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,539 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,721 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 272 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW14 8BZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW14 8BZ.
- 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 8BZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW14 8BZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW14 8BZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street, Thurso | 15:15 | 12:30 | 180m |
| Ormlie Road, Thurso | 15:15 | 12:30 | 479m |
| Railway Station | 15:15 | 12:30 | 688m |
KW14 8BZ ITL and KW14 8BZ 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 8BZ:
| 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 8BZ 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 8BZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00119141 | |
| LSOA | S01010799 | Thurso East - 01 |
| MSOA | S02002031 | Thurso East |
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