KW6 Postcode District
KW6 is the Postcode District for Dunbeath in Caithness
The KW6 postcode district is located in the KW Kirkwall postal area, KW6 has a population of 356 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 56.55 square miles (146.47 square kilometres or 36,194.69 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the KW6 postcode district is Dunbeath, which is located in the county of Caithness in Scotland. There are also two other significant settlements in the district, namely Braemore and Knockally, which are both located in Dunbeath.
There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector KW6 6, covers Dunbeath in Caithness.
The post town for this district is DUNBEATH.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Highland area with a total of 18 postal codes.
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Wick | 18.39 | NE |
| Thurso | 20.78 | N |
| Dornoch | 34.34 | SSW |
| Tain | 38.91 | SSW |
| Lossiemouth | 40.52 | SSE |
| Burghead | 41.11 | S |
| Elgin | 45.20 | S |
| Cromarty | 46.63 | SSW |
| Stromness | 46.83 | N |
| Findochty | 47.00 | SSE |
| Buckie | 47.29 | SSE |
| Forres | 47.53 | S |
| Invergordon | 48.42 | SSW |
| Cullen | 48.93 | SSE |
| Alness | 49.55 | SSW |
| Nairn | 50.88 | SSW |
| Kirkwall | 51.49 | NNE |
| Portsoy | 51.97 | SE |
| Rothes | 54.30 | SSE |
| Fortrose | 54.36 | SSW |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 19
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNBEATH | DUNBEATH | KW6 6 | 12 |
| DUNBEATH | DUNBEATH | KW6 6 | 4 |
| DUNBEATH | DUNBEATH | KW6 6 | 1 |
| Knockally | DUNBEATH | KW6 6 | 1 |
| Braemore | DUNBEATH | KW6 6 | 1 |
Street list for KW6
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessible motorway junctions
No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| KW6 6 | Dunbeath Scale Payment Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| K | W | 6 | - | X | X | X |
| K | W | 6 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the KW6 postal code is DUNBEATH followed by Braemore, and Knockally.
The postcode area has a boundary with The Moray Firth.
The KW6 Postcode shares a border with KW12 (HALKIRK, Altnabreac, Westerdale), KW5 (LATHERON, Latheronwheel) and KW7 (BERRIEDALE).
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