Thurso
Thurso is covered by postcode district KW14. It is in the Highland council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Thurso, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 1
- In use before 2020: 315
Of the 316 postcodes in Thurso that ONS places, 1 are new since 2020 and 315 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 58.5928, longitude -3.5268. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The newest postcode
What is it like to live in Thurso?
At 297 of the 313 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Thurso, 300 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Thurso?
1 of the 316 postcodes now in use in Thurso came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Thurso?
Ofcom reports on 313 of the 316 postcodes in Thurso. At 297 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Thurso?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Thurso is Thurso Rail Station, 300 m away in a straight line.
- Thurso Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Georgemas Junction Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive
- Scotscalder Rail Station Railway station 12.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Thurso?
- Council
- Highland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)
All 316 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Thurso
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Highland about council tax Council tax, on highland.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Thurso postcodes
316 postcodes in use in Thurso, by district:
That district is in the KW postcode area.
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Places near Thurso
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Thurso
- What is it like to live in Thurso?
- At 297 of the 313 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Thurso, 300 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Thurso?
- Thurso is covered by postcode district KW14, across 316 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Thurso in?
- Thurso is in the Highland council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Thurso?
- Thurso is in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Thurso have a railway station?
- Yes: Thurso is 300 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Thurso, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Thurso?
- Ofcom reports on 313 of the 316 postcodes in Thurso. At 297 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Thurso?
- 1 of the 316 postcodes now in use in Thurso came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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