Postcode district · Highland

KW14 area guide

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

Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Population: 12,218 (2024)

KW14Postcode district · Highland

At a glance

What KW14 is like

The KW14 postcode district in Highland covers 457 live postcodes and is home to about 12,218 people in 6,152 households. 68% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KW14 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.3/ 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools in KW14. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW14 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KW14 FAQs

Is KW14 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is KW14 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.9%).

Which council covers KW14?

The local authority for KW14 is Highland.

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

How well connected is KW14?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Thurso Rail Station, 1 mile 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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