KW14 8XL postcode in Highland, Scotland

KW14 8XL is a postcode in Highland, in the Wick and East Caithness 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 KW14 8XL is, and what is near it

Map of KW14 8XL and what is near it Map of KW14 8XL: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the KW14 8 sector, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A836 KW14 8XA: also in KW14 8KW14 8XH: also in KW14 8KW14 8XJ: also in KW14 8 Thurso and Northwest Caithness KW14 8XL Map of KW14 8XL and what is near it Map of KW14 8XL: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the KW14 8 sector, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A836 Thurso and Northwest Caithness KW14 8XL
  • KW14 8XL
  • Other postcodes in KW14 8: 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 58.6479, longitude -3.2001)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KW14 8XL?

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 KW14 8XL?

6% of the homes and businesses at KW14 8XL 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)

KW14 8XL 25% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KW14 8XL 25% Highland 86%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)6%
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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 KW14 8XL?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for KW14 8XL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for KW14 8XL 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

Food hygiene ratings at KW14 8XL

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at KW14 8XL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near KW14 8XL?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of KW14 8XL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 KW14 8XL?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KW14 8XL. 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 KW14 8XL

Ward
Wick and East Caithness
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 KW14 8XL

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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