The KW1 postcode district is a postal district located in the KW Kirkwall postcode area with a population of 11,067 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census.
The area of the KW1 postcode district is 183.88 square miles which is 476.25 square kilometres or 117,682.81 acres.
Currently, the KW1 district has about 355 postcode units spread across 9 geographic postcode sectors.
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations, the district has a capacity of 3,600 postcodes. With 355 postcodes already in use, this leaves 3245 units available.
The largest settlement in the KW1 postal code is WICK followed by Watten, and Keiss.
The postcode area has a boundary with The Moray Firth and The North Atlantic Ocean.
The KW1 Postcode shares a border with KW12 (HALKIRK, Altnabreac, Westerdale), KW2 (Ulbster), KW14 (THURSO, Castletown, Scrabster) and KW3 (LYBSTER, Occumster, Midclyth).
The primary settlement in the KW1 postcode district is Wick, located in Caithness, in the county of Caithness in Scotland. Other significant settlements in this postcode district include Ackergill, Auckengill, Bilbster, Bower, Canisbay, Freswick, Huna, John O' Groats, Keiss, Kirk, Lyth, Papigoe, Reiss, Staxigoe, and Whitechapel. The most significant postal town in this district is Wick.
For the district KW1, we have data on 2 postcode sectors. Here's a breakdown: The sector KW1 4, covers Wick in Caithness. The sector KW1 5, covers Wick and Watten in Caithness.
Map of the KW1 Postcode District
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When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, for a breakdown in the KW1 District: the district mostly encompasses the Highland area with a total of 356 postcodes.
Where is the KW1 Postcode District?
The postcode district KW1 is located in Wick, which is a District Town. Wick is situated in the northern part of Scotland. It is surrounded by several nearby towns, including Halkirk to the West (8.59 miles away), Latheron to the South West (12.60 miles away), Lybster to the South (12.64 miles away), Thurso to the North West (14.45 miles away), and Kirkwall to the North (34.67 miles away). Additionally, Wick is approximately 498.10 miles away from the centre of London.
The district is within the post town of WICK.
The sector has postcodes within the nation of Scotland.
The KW1 Postcode District is covers the following regions.
- Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty - Highlands and Islands - Scotland
- Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey - Highlands and Islands - Scotland
- Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute - Highlands and Islands - Scotland
Postcode Sectors within the KW1 District
| Postcode Sector | Delivery Office |
|---|---|
| KW1 4 | Wick Delivery Office |
| KW1 5 | Wick Delivery Office |
| KW1 4 | Watten Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| KW1 5 | Watten Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| K | W | 1 | - | X | X | X |
| K | W | 1 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Current Monthly Rental Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|
Current House Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £1,800,000 | £195,133 | |
| 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| 2 | £65,000 | £370,000 | £133,563 |
| 3 | £59,999 | £305,000 | £162,357 |
| 4 | £75,000 | £375,000 | £223,462 |
| 5 | £95,000 | £300,000 | £227,714 |
| 6 | £240,000 | £295,000 | £266,000 |
| 7 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
Estate Agents who Operate in the KW1 District
| Logo | Name | Brand Name | Address | Contact Number | Total Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Thurso | Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties | 7 Swanson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AP | 01847 630401 | 52 |
 | Inverness | Munro & Noble | 20 Inglis Street Inverness IV1 1HN | 01463 217786 | 14 |
 | Inverness | Strutt & Parker | Perth Suite Castle House Fairways Business Park Inverness IV2 6AA | 01463 217916 | 1 |
 | Crail, Fife | Sylvyn | Crail, Fife | 01333 406863 | 1 |
 | Golspie | Monster Moves | Thistle House Main Street Golspie KW10 6TG | 01463 217930 | 1 |