KW postcode area

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The KW postcode area, or Wick postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in the far north of Scotland, within fifteen post towns. These cover Caithness (including Wick, Thurso, Halkirk, Berriedale, Dunbeath, Latheron and Lybster), east Sutherland (including Golspie, Brora, Helmsdale, Kinbrace and Forsinard) and the Orkney Islands.

Kirkwall
KW is located in the United Kingdom
KW
KW
Coordinates: 58°39′14″N 3°17′20″W / 58.654°N 3.289°W / 58.654; -3.289
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
KW
Postcode area name
Kirkwall
Post towns15
Postcode districts16
Postcode sectors22
Postcodes (live)1,835
Postcodes (total)2,103
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

Coverage

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The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
KW1WICKWick, John o' Groats, KeissHighland
KW2LYBSTERUlbster, Whaligoe, BruanHighland
KW3LYBSTERLybster, ClythHighland
KW5LATHERONLatheron, LatheronwheelHighland
KW6DUNBEATHDunbeathHighland
KW7BERRIEDALEBerriedale, NewportHighland
KW8HELMSDALEHelmsdaleHighland
KW9BRORABroraHighland
KW10GOLSPIEGolspieHighland
KW11KINBRACEKinbraceHighland
KW12HALKIRKHalkirk, Georgemas, WesterdaleHighland
KW13FORSINARDForsinard, AchiemoreHighland
KW14THURSOThurso, Scrabster, Castletown, Dunnet, Mey, Melvich, Strathy, Bettyhill, SkerrayHighland
KW15KIRKWALLKirkwall, St OlaOrkney Islands
KW16STROMNESSStromness, Hoy, Flotta, Graemsay, Sandwick, StennessOrkney Islands
KW17ORKNEYMost of Mainland, all of the north isles, Burray, South RonaldsayOrkney Islands
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IV postcode areaIV postcode area
KW postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with link to nearby IV postcode area.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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