# KW12 6XQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.515032, -3.543327
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCRGF84+2M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88fm
- **Qibla:** 121.1°
- **Grid reference:** ND 10191 59577
- **UTM:** 30V 468347 6486180
- **Elevation:** 51m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Highland (S12000017)
- **Ward:** Thurso and Northwest Caithness (S13002991)
- **Constituency:** Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (S14000069)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000080
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01017972
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003333
- **2021 output area:** S00162168
- **2011 LSOA:** S01010796
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002030
- **2011 output area:** S00117708
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34001604
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3994
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000044

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Scotscalder | 3625 |
| School | Halkirk Primary School | 3030 |
| Airport | Wick John O'Groats Airport | 26904 |
| Bus stop | Braal Terrace | 2766 |
| Food bank | Caithness | 8933 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 2786 |
| Pharmacy | Numark Pharmacist (Williamsons's) | 8911 |
| Post office | Halkirk Post Office | 2899 |
| Library | Library | 8568 |
| Coast | — | 9706 |
| Central London | — | 808808 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 0% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 7.1% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW14 7YH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW14%207YH)
- [KW12 6ZA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW12%206ZA)
- [KW12 6YH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW12%206YH)
- [KW12 6XF](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW12%206XF)
- [KW12 6YG](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW12%206YG)
- [KW14 7XN](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW14%207XN)
- [KW12 6XJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW12%206XJ)

## Boundary

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