KW3 6AJ maps, stats, and open data
KW3 6AJ 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 January 1980.
KW3 6AJ maps


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KW3 6AJ geodata
| Easting | 324861 |
| Northing | 935184 |
| Latitude | 58.298803 |
| Longitude | -3.283592 |
Where is KW3 6AJ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW3 |
Politics
| Ward | Wick And East Caithness |
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| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW3 6AJ
| Post Office (Greys Place) | Lybster | 353m |
| Primary School (Village Road) | Lybster | 779m |
| Portland Arms Hotel (A99) | Lybster | 1,048m |
| Portland Arms Hotel (A99) | Lybster | 1,070m |
Broadband
Broadband speed in KW3 6AJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
KW3 6AJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW3 6AJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 59,367 |
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| Meter count | 15 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,958 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,288 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW3 6AJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW3 6AJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
81.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KW3 6AJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW3 6AJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW3 6AJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Lybster Post Office | 16:30 | 12:00 | 324m |
| Portland Arms, Lybster | 12:00 | 12:00 | 1,129m |
| Camster Road End | 12:30 | 12:30 | 1,767m |
KW3 6AJ ITL and KW3 6AJ 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 KW3 6AJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM61 | Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000029 | Caithness and Sutherland |
KW3 6AJ 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 KW3 6AJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00117695 | |
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| LSOA | S01010774 | Caithness South - 03 |
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| MSOA | S02002026 | Caithness South |
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