Postcode district · Highland

KW1 area guide

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

Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Population: 11,786 (2024)

KW1Postcode district · Highland

At a glance

What KW1 is like

The KW1 postcode district in Highland covers 355 live postcodes and is home to about 11,786 people in 5,613 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KW1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools in KW1. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW1 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KW1 FAQs

Is KW1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is KW1 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.9%).

Which council covers KW1?

The local authority for KW1 is Highland.

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

How well connected is KW1?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wick Rail Station, 1.4 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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