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KW1 4JB

POSTCODE

KW1 4JB is a postcode in Wick and East Caithness.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
58.4454, -3.0813
OS grid ND369513 (336,983, 951,303)
IMD Scotland
1/10
Decile 1
Plus Code
9CCRCWW9+5F
Most deprived 10%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%
659
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 659 places this postcode in Decile 1 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wick Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Waverley Road

    Bus · at · west

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • MacLeod Road

    Bus · opp · north

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Waverley Road

    Bus · opp · east

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • MacLeod Road

    Bus · at · south

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sinclair Drive

    Bus · after · south

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for KW1 4JB

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Wick and East Caithness
Ward
Wick
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW1 4JB
Coordinates
58.4454, -3.0813
Grid reference
ND369513
Easting
336,983
Northing
951,303
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCRCWW9+5F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Wick
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Highland
Local Authority
Council Area
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross S14000069
Constituency
S14000069
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Wick and East Caithness
Constituency code
S14000069
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Highland

Health & NHS

Highland
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Highland
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wick North - 03 S01017960
S01017960
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wick North S02003331
S02003331
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wick North - 03 S01010784
S01010784
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wick North S02002028
S02002028
Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4

Sun & Time Information

7:45 AM6:11 PM
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KW1 4JB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5. IMD Scotland: Rank 659 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01017960 and MSOA S02003331 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW1 4JB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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