KW9 6LY maps, stats, and open data
KW9 6LY 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.
KW9 6LY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW9 6LY geodata
| Easting | 290593 |
| Northing | 904115 |
| Latitude | 58.012700 |
| Longitude | -3.853353 |
Where is KW9 6LY?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW9 |
Politics
| Ward | East Sutherland And Edderton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW9 6LY
| Station Square (North Brae) | Brora | 6m |
| Station Square (North Brae) | Brora | 26m |
| Station (Station Square) | Brora | 71m |
| Fountain Square (South Brae) | Brora | 236m |
| Post Office (A9) | Brora | 239m |
Nearest railway stations to KW9 6LY
| Brora Station | 0.1km |
Broadband
Broadband speed in KW9 6LY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 42.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 51.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
KW9 6LY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW9 6LY by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,723 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,525 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,034 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW9 6LY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW9 6LY.
- 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
70.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW9 6LY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW9 6LY (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW9 6LY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Station Square, Brora | 15:15 | 10:30 | 40m |
| Co-op Car Park | 17:15 | 12:00 | 241m |
| Golf Course Road, Brora | 15:15 | 10:30 | 423m |
KW9 6LY ITL and KW9 6LY 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 KW9 6LY:
| 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 |
KW9 6LY 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 KW9 6LY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00119130 | |
| LSOA | S01010767 | Sutherland East - 02 |
| MSOA | S02002025 | Sutherland East |
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