KW14 8QU maps, stats, and open data
KW14 8QU 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 8QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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KW14 8QU geodata
| Easting | 311705 |
| Northing | 967608 |
| Latitude | 58.587457 |
| Longitude | -3.520462 |
Where is KW14 8QU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW14 |
Politics
| Ward | Thurso And Northwest Caithness |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW14 8QU
| Houston Terrace (Mill Road) | Mount Vernon | 94m |
| Whitfield House (Millbank Road) | Mount Vernon | 96m |
| Whitfield House (Millbank Road) | Mount Vernon | 108m |
| Stainland Drive (St Andrews Drive) | Mount Vernon | 139m |
| Stainland Drive (St Andrews Drive) | Mount Vernon | 165m |
Nearest railway stations to KW14 8QU
| Thurso Station | 0.5km |
Broadband
Broadband speed in KW14 8QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 73.71Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
KW14 8QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW14 8QU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,996 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,083 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,154 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW14 8QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW14 8QU.
- 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
58.9% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW14 8QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW14 8QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW14 8QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Railway Station | 15:15 | 12:30 | 530m |
| Ormlie Road, Thurso | 15:15 | 12:30 | 716m |
| High Street, Thurso | 15:15 | 12:30 | 935m |
KW14 8QU ITL and KW14 8QU 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 8QU:
| 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 8QU 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 8QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00119010 | |
| LSOA | S01010802 | Thurso East - 04 |
| MSOA | S02002031 | Thurso East |
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