Wick, Highland

Wick, Highland is covered by postcode district KW1. It is in the Highland council area, Scotland.

National Records of Scotland names this census locality Wick.

Gigabit broadband 225 of 242 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 3 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes Nearest station Wick 550 m from the middle, in a straight line MP Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Every postcode in Wick, Highland, by gigabit broadband

No home or business can get gigabit: 1
Some can get gigabit: 16
Every home and business can get gigabit: 225
Ofcom gives no figure: 6

Of the 248 postcodes in Wick, Highland that ONS places, 1 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 16 have some that can, 225 can all get it and 6 have no Ofcom figure.

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. 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 58.4409, longitude -3.0872. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.

Postcodes without gigabit

KW1 4AX

What is it like to live in Wick, Highland?

At 225 of the 242 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Wick, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in Wick, Highland?

4 of the 248 postcodes now in use in Wick, Highland came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

KW1 4AYsince April 2026 KW1 4AXsince November 2023 KW1 5BYsince April 2021 KW1 5BXsince August 2020

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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Wick, Highland?

Ofcom reports on 242 of the 248 postcodes in Wick, Highland. At 225 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit225 of 242

Postcodes where every home can get superfast241 of 242

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 checker

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Wick, Highland?

The open schools at the postcodes in Wick, Highland. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

Wick High School800 m Council school, 735 pupils School website

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland

Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

How far is the station from Wick, Highland?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Wick, Highland is Wick Rail Station, 550 m away in a straight line.

Wick Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk

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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs Wick, Highland?

Council: Highland
Parliamentary constituency: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Police force area: Scotland
Country: Scotland
MP: Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)

All 248 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to Wick, Highland

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

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

Wick, Highland postcodes

248 postcodes in use in Wick, Highland, by district:

KW1 postcode district,248 postcodes

That district is in the KW postcode area.

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Places near Wick, Highland

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Thurso30.6 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Wick, Highland

What is the postcode for Wick, Highland?: Postcode district KW1, with 248 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Wick, Highland in?: Highland. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Wick, Highland?: Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat), for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Wick, Highland?: Primary schools at its postcodes include Noss primary school and Newton Park Primary; secondary schools at its postcodes include Wick High School. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Wick, Highland have a railway station?: Yes: Wick station, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Wick, Highland?: Ofcom reports on 242 of the 248 postcodes in Wick, Highland. At 225 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Wick, Highland?: 4 of the 248 postcodes now in use in Wick, Highland came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
National Records of Scotland localities
Ofcom Connected Nations
Scottish Government school list
Department for Transport: NaPTAN
UK Parliament

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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