# KW8 6JS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.12251, -3.63628
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCR49F7+2F
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88ec
- **Qibla:** 120.7°
- **Grid reference:** ND 03714 16009
- **UTM:** 30V 462518 6442526
- **Elevation:** 105m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Highland (S12000017)
- **Ward:** East Sutherland and Edderton (S13002993)
- **Constituency:** Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (S14000069)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000066
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01017948
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003329
- **2021 output area:** S00162282
- **2011 LSOA:** S01010771
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002025
- **2011 output area:** S00118102
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34001658
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2216
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000044

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Helmsdale | 1494 |
| School | Helmsdale Primary School | 978 |
| Airport | Wick John O'Groats Airport | 49062 |
| Bus stop | Petrol Station | 1004 |
| Food bank | Highland | 42519 |
| Defibrillator | Brora & Helmsdale Medical Practice | 879 |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 17642 |
| Post office | Helmsdale Post Office | 1199 |
| Library | Library | 1149 |
| Coast | — | 8062 |
| Central London | — | 768887 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 28.6% gigabit, 46.4% superfast, 28.6% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW8 6LE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206LE)
- [KW8 6JR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JR)
- [KW8 6JW](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JW)
- [KW8 6JL](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JL)
- [KW8 6JN](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JN)
- [KW8 6HX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206HX)
- [KW7 6HD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW7%206HD)
- [KW7 6HB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW7%206HB)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JS.json).

## Data

- [HTML](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JS)
- [JSON](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JS.json)
- [Markdown](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JS.md)