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KW12 6XW

KW12 6XW is a postcode in Thurso and Northwest Caithness.

POSTCODE
Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
58.5147, -3.4928
OS grid ND131594 (313,135, 959,470)
IMD Scotland
7/10
Decile 7
Crime
Plus Code
9CCRGG74+VV
Low deprivation
IMD Scotland
Crime
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD Scotland
Crime
Scotland
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for KW12 6XW

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Ward
Thurso
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW12 6XW
Coordinates
58.5147, -3.4928
Grid reference
ND131594
Easting
313,135
Northing
959,470
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCRGG74+VV
User Type
Large 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

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 7 — Least Deprived 10%
4677
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4677 places this postcode in Decile 7 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: N/A

No demographics data available yet.

Religion

Total residents: N/A

No demographics data available yet.

Age groups

Total residents: N/A

No demographics data available yet.

Households

Total households: N/A

No demographics data available yet.

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 - 04 S01017971
S01017971
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caithness North West S02003333
S02003333
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caithness North West - 04 S01010795
S01010795
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caithness North West S02002030
S02002030
Remote 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

3:46 AM8:34 PM
3:46 AM
Sunrise
8:34 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:46 AM
Sunset (today)
8:34 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 6XW 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 4677 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017971 and MSOA S02003333 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW12 6XW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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