KW8 6JL maps, stats, and open data

KW8 6JL is located in the East Sutherland and Edderton 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.

KW8 6JL maps

KW8 6JL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
KW8 6JL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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KW8 6JL geodata

Easting302522
Northing915766
Latitude58.120081
Longitude-3.656400

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Where is KW8 6JL?

CountryScotland
Postcode DistrictKW8
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Politics

WardEast Sutherland And Edderton
ConstituencyCaithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross

Transport

Nearest bus stops to KW8 6JL

Helmsdale SquareHelmsdale377m
Library (Dunrobin Street)Helmsdale490m
Library (Dunrobin Street)Helmsdale491m
Petrol Station (Stafford Street)Helmsdale540m
Belgrave Hotel (Stafford Street)Helmsdale567m

Nearest railway stations to KW8 6JL

Helmsdale Station0.3km

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Broadband

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Broadband access in KW8 6JL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access72.7%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband72.7%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in KW8 6JL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed27.3Mbps
Average download speed38.1Mbps
Maximum download speed68.84Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.1Mbps
Average upload speed8.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.98Mbps

Broadband limitations in KW8 6JL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps27.3%

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KW8 6JL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in KW8 6JL by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)31,473
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)2,861
Median (kWh/meter)2,154
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW8 6JL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in KW8 6JL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

70.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW8 6JL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW8 6JL (meters)

C Food & Eat It
Food Hygiene Information Scheme: Awaiting Inspection
Ardwork
1m
Quirky Qroft
Food Hygiene Information Scheme: Awaiting Inspection
84 East Helmsdale
5m
Helmsdale Community Centre
Food Hygiene Information Scheme: Pass
72
414m

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Nearest post box to KW8 6JL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale17:0012:15521m
Portgower, Helmsdale11:1511:152,932m

KW8 6JL ITL and KW8 6JL 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 KW8 6JL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLMScotland
ITL 2 CodeName
TLM6Highlands and Islands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLM61Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty
LAU 1 CodeName
S30000029Caithness and Sutherland

KW8 6JL 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 KW8 6JL:

CodeName
OAS00118103
LSOAS01010771Sutherland East - 06
MSOAS02002025Sutherland East