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KW6 6EA

KW6 6EA is a postcode in Wick and East Caithness.

POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
58.2460, -3.4387
OS grid ND156294 (315,644, 929,489)
IMD Scotland
4/10
Decile 4
Crime
Plus Code
9CCR6HW6+9G
High deprivation
IMD Scotland
Crime
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD Scotland
Crime
Scotland
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for KW6 6EA

Scotland
Country
Highland
Local Authority
Wick and East Caithness
Ward
Wick
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW6 6EA
Coordinates
58.2460, -3.4387
Grid reference
ND156294
Easting
315,644
Northing
929,489
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCR6HW6+9G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Wick
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 4 — Least Deprived 10%
2298
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2298 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
Wick and East 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 South - 01 S01017948
S01017948
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caithness South S02003329
S02003329
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caithness South - 01 S01010772
S01010772
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caithness South S02002026
S02002026
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

3:48 AM8:32 PM
3:48 AM
Sunrise
8:32 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:48 AM
Sunset (today)
8:32 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 KW6 6EA 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 2298 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01017948 and MSOA S02003329 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW6 6EA 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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