Least deprived 40–50%
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%4025
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4025 places this postcode in Decile 6 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
- 370 m straight lineabout 5 min
Golspie Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Dunrobin Castle Rail Station
Rail
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Brora Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 174 m straight lineabout 2 min
Car Park
Bus · at · south-west
- 174 m straight lineabout 2 min
Car Park
Bus · opp · north-east
- 258 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stags Head Hotel
Bus · opp · south-west
- 287 m straight lineabout 4 min
Stags Head Hotel
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 386 m straight lineabout 5 min
Lawson Hospital
Bus · at · north-east
Coordinates & Location for KW10 6TW
Golspie and Brora
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW10 6TW
Coordinates
57.9730, -3.9812
Grid reference
NH829999
Easting
282,910
Northing
899,912
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RX2F9+5G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Golspie and Brora
ITL Region
Highland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Highland
Local Authority
Council AreaCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross S14000069
Constituency
S14000069Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
East Sutherland and Edderton
Constituency code
S14000069
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Highland
Health & NHS
Highland
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
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
Sutherland East - 01 S01017942
S01017942MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sutherland East S02003328
S02003328LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sutherland East - 01 S01010766
S01010766MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sutherland East S02002025
S02002025Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KW10 6TW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. IMD Scotland: Rank 4025 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017942 and MSOA S02003328 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW10 6TW 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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