KW3 6YX postcode in Highland, Scotland

KW3 6YX 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 September 2019. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Nearest station Wick 19.4 km in a straight line MP Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Council Highland Bins, council tax and planning

Where KW3 6YX is, and what is near it

Map of KW3 6YX and what is near it Map of KW3 6YX: its centre point, with the 36 other postcodes in the KW3 6 sector, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. KW3 6AE: also in KW3 6KW3 6AF: also in KW3 6KW3 6AG: also in KW3 6KW3 6AH: also in KW3 6KW3 6AJ: also in KW3 6KW3 6AL: also in KW3 6KW3 6AN: also in KW3 6KW3 6AP: also in KW3 6KW3 6AQ: also in KW3 6KW3 6AR: also in KW3 6KW3 6AW: also in KW3 6KW3 6BG: also in KW3 6KW3 6BQ: also in KW3 6KW3 6DB: also in KW3 6 Wick station 19.4 kmWick and East Caithness KW3 6YX Map of KW3 6YX and what is near it Map of KW3 6YX: its centre point, with the 36 other postcodes in the KW3 6 sector, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Wick and East Caithness KW3 6YX
  • KW3 6YX
  • Other postcodes in KW3 6: press one for its page
  • 1 railway station
  • 1 bus stop
  • Further out, with the distance

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 58.2988, longitude -3.2871)

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

Who looks after KW3 6YX?

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 KW3 6YX?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for KW3 6YX. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 KW3 6YX?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for KW3 6YX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for KW3 6YX 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 is the nearest station to KW3 6YX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KW3 6YX is Wick Rail Station, 19.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Wick Rail Station Railway station 19.4 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Harbour Road End, 187 m away.

More stations near KW3 6YX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near KW3 6YX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KW3 6YX 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.

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

Which vets are near KW3 6YX?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KW3 6YX. 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 KW3 6YX

Ward
Wick and East Caithness
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
September 2019

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.

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Nearby postcodes

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

KW3 6DB0 mKW3 6AH40 mKW3 6AL170 mKW3 6AJ200 mKW3 6AQ230 mKW3 6AN270 m
All of KW3

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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