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KW2 6AA

POSTCODE

A Wick and East Caithness postcode in Highland.

Schools nearby

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wick Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.8 km straight lineabout 136 min

Bus stops

  • Smithy Cottage

    Bus · at · north-east

    462 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Smithy Cottage

    Bus · opp · south-west

    467 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Church

    Bus · nr · north-east

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KW2 6AA
Registers of Scotland · Caithness South - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£233,085
Median price: £255,000
2023 sales · 9 sales
View district KW2
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Police Recorded Crime near KW2 6AA

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not available in Scotland Scotland's Census

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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
2916
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
9
Quintile
3
Income
3456
Employment
2683
Health
4099
Education
4049
Access
369
Crime
5504
Housing
4436

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for KW2 6AA

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Wick and East Caithness
Ward
Wick
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW2 6AA
Coordinates
58.3505, -3.1642
Grid reference
ND319408
Easting
331,956
Northing
940,813
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9CCR9R2P+58
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Wick
ITL Region
Highland

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
not applicable in Scotland
International Territorial Level
Highland

Health & NHS

Highland
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Highland
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Caithness South - 02 S01017949
S01017949
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caithness South S02003329
S02003329
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caithness South - 02 S01010773
S01010773
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caithness South S02002026
S02002026
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

7:27 AM4:24 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
8 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 57 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 KW2 6AA 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 2916 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017949 and MSOA S02003329 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW2 6AA 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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