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KW12 6XB

POSTCODE

A Thurso and Northwest Caithness postcode in Highland, a 38-minute walk from Georgemas Junction Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Georgemas Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Thurso Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min

  • Scotscalder Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KW12 6XB
Registers of Scotland · Caithness North West - 05 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£250,083
Median price: £232,500
2023 sales · 12 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KW12 6XB

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
3994
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
12
Quintile
3
Income
4693
Employment
4382.5
Health
5455
Education
4825
Access
208
Crime
5041
Housing
5087

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for KW12 6XB

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Ward
Thurso
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW12 6XB
Coordinates
58.5400, -3.4674
Grid reference
ND146622
Easting
314,673
Northing
962,255
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCRGGQM+X2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Thurso
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
Thurso and Northwest 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
Caithness North West - 05 S01017972
S01017972
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caithness North West S02003333
S02003333
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caithness North West - 05 S01010796
S01010796
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caithness North West S02002030
S02002030
Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:37 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 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 KW12 6XB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3994 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017972 and MSOA S02003333 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW12 6XB 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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