# KW8 6LQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.116067, -3.648954
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCR4982+CC
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88ec
- **Qibla:** 120.7°
- **Grid reference:** ND 02950 15310
- **UTM:** 30V 461765 6441816
- **Elevation:** 14m
- **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:** S01017947
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003328
- **2021 output area:** S00162299
- **2011 LSOA:** S01010771
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002025
- **2011 output area:** S00118106
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34001658
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2216
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000044

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Helmsdale | 679 |
| School | Helmsdale Primary School | 457 |
| Airport | RAF Lossiemouth | 49215 |
| Bus stop | Petrol Station | 96 |
| Food bank | Highland | 41503 |
| Defibrillator | Brora & Helmsdale Medical Practice | 179 |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 16609 |
| Post office | Helmsdale Post Office | 286 |
| Library | Library | 187 |
| Coast | — | 7029 |
| Central London | — | 768444 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW8 6JX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JX)
- [KW8 6JY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JY)
- [KW8 6LB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206LB)
- [KW8 6LG](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206LG)
- [KW8 6LJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206LJ)
- [KW8 6JR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW8%206JR)

## Boundary

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