KW5 6DG maps, stats, and open data
KW5 6DG 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.
KW5 6DG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW5 6DG geodata
| Easting | 321273 |
| Northing | 934087 |
| Latitude | 58.288310 |
| Longitude | -3.344418 |
Where is KW5 6DG?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW5 |
Politics
| Ward | Wick And East Caithness |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW5 6DG
| Niandt Rd End (A99) | Latheron | 339m |
| Niandt Rd End (A99) | Latheron | 358m |
| Road End (A99) | Forse | 969m |
| Road End (A99) | Forse | 1,003m |
| Post Office (A99) | Latheron | 1,414m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW5 6DG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 66.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 66.7% |
| 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 speed in KW5 6DG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 12.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 55.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KW5 6DG (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 | 16.7% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 33.3% |
KW5 6DG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW5 6DG by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 108,945 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,035 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,814 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW5 6DG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW5 6DG.
- 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
69.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW5 6DG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW5 6DG (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW5 6DG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Forse | 12:00 | 12:00 | 1,309m |
| Latheronwheel | 12:00 | 12:00 | 2,676m |
| Lybster Post Office | 16:30 | 12:00 | 3,784m |
KW5 6DG ITL and KW5 6DG 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 KW5 6DG:
| 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 |
KW5 6DG 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 KW5 6DG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00117702 | |
| LSOA | S01010772 | Caithness South - 01 |
| MSOA | S02002026 | Caithness South |
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