Least deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
£150,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 13 sales
Scotland
Region
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4677
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 14
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 4216
- Employment
- 4149
- Health
- 4485
- Education
- 4725
- Access
- 2285
- Crime
- 5872
- Housing
- 5921
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KW12 6XD
Registers of Scotland · Caithness North West - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£139,577
Median price: £150,000
2023 sales · 13 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KW12 6XD
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Georgemas Junction Rail Station
Rail
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Scotscalder Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min
Thurso Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 841 m straight lineabout 11 min
Fairview Court
Bus · opp · south
- 858 m straight lineabout 11 min
Sinclair Square
Bus · opp · east
- 859 m straight lineabout 11 min
Fairview Court
Bus · at · north
- 867 m straight lineabout 11 min
Sinclair Square
Bus · at · west
- 953 m straight lineabout 12 min
Braal Terrace
Bus · at · south
Coordinates & Location for KW12 6XD
Postcode
KW12 6XD
Coordinates
58.5211, -3.4819
Grid reference
ND137601
Easting
313,786
Northing
960,171
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCRGGC9+C7
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
Flood zone
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Administrative Information
Highland
Local Authority
Council AreaCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross S14000069
Constituency
S14000069Scotland
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 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
Caithness North West - 04 S01017971
S01017971MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caithness North West S02003333
S02003333LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caithness North West - 04 S01010795
S01010795MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caithness North West S02002030
S02002030Remote 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
8:10 AM
Sunrise
5:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:10 AM
Sunset (today)
5:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode KW12 6XD 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 4677 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017971 and MSOA S02003333 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW12 6XD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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