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KW14 7EB area guide

Who lives in KW14 7EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thurso East
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 818 (2024)

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At a glance

What KW14 7EB is like

KW14 7EB is a postcode in the Thurso East area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 818 people. 46.7% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 46.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 48.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KW14 7EB compares

Headline figures for KW14 7EB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW14 7EB differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KW14 7EB FAQs

Is KW14 7EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KW14 7EB 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 KW14 7EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 7.9% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.6%).

Which council covers KW14 7EB?

The local authority for KW14 7EB is Highland.

KW14 7EB comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KW14 7EB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thurso Rail Station, 0.3 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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