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KW1 4RB area guide

Who lives in KW1 4RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wick North
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 753 (2024)

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At a glance

What KW1 4RB is like

KW1 4RB is a postcode in the Wick North area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 753 people. 85% of households own their home, 2.7% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KW1 4RB compares

Headline figures for KW1 4RB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW1 4RB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 2.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KW1 4RB FAQs

Is KW1 4RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is KW1 4RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KW1 4RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 85% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.3%).

Which council covers KW1 4RB?

The local authority for KW1 4RB is Highland.

KW1 4RB comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KW1 4RB?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wick Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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