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KW14 7XT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Thurso West
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 700 (2024)

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At a glance

What KW14 7XT is like

KW14 7XT is a postcode in the Thurso West area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 700 people. 81% of households own their home, 4.9% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KW14 7XT compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW14 7XT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KW14 7XT FAQs

Is KW14 7XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 7XT 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 7XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 81% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50%).

Which council covers KW14 7XT?

The local authority for KW14 7XT is Highland.

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

How well connected is KW14 7XT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.8 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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