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KW12 6XS area guide

Who lives in KW12 6XS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caithness North West
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 960 (2024)

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At a glance

What KW12 6XS is like

KW12 6XS is a postcode in the Caithness North West area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 960 people. 73.5% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KW12 6XS compares

Headline figures for KW12 6XS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW12 6XS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
73.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KW12 6XS FAQs

Is KW12 6XS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is KW12 6XS 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 KW12 6XS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.6%).

Which council covers KW12 6XS?

The local authority for KW12 6XS is Highland.

KW12 6XS comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KW12 6XS?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Georgemas Junction Rail Station, 1.3 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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