KW11 6UD postcode in Highland, Scotland

KW11 6UD is a postcode in Highland, in the East Sutherland and Edderton ward. It is in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where KW11 6UD is, and what is near it

Map of KW11 6UD and what is near it Map of KW11 6UD: its centre point, with the 5 other postcodes in the KW11 6 sector. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. North, West and Central Sutherland KW11 6UD Map of KW11 6UD and what is near it Map of KW11 6UD: its centre point, with the 5 other postcodes in the KW11 6 sector. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. North, West and Central Sutherland KW11 6UD
  • KW11 6UD
  • Other postcodes in KW11 6: press one for its page

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 58.2416, longitude -4.2976)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KW11 6UD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at KW11 6UD?

100% of the homes and businesses at KW11 6UD cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KW11 6UD 0% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KW11 6UD 0% Highland 86%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)100%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at KW11 6UD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for KW11 6UD.

Check the bin days for KW11 6UD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near KW11 6UD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KW11 6UD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which vets are near KW11 6UD?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KW11 6UD. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for KW11 6UD

Ward
East Sutherland and Edderton
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

Around KW11 6UD

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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