KW6 6EA postcode in Highland, Scotland

KW6 6EA 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.

Gigabit broadband 33% of homes and businesses can get it. Highland: 63% Nearest station Helmsdale 19.3 km in a straight line MP Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Council Highland Bins, council tax and planning

Where KW6 6EA is, and what is near it

Map of KW6 6EA and what is near it Map of KW6 6EA: its centre point, with the 17 other postcodes in the KW6 6 sector, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. KW6 6EB: also in KW6 6KW6 6ED: also in KW6 6KW6 6EE: also in KW6 6KW6 6EF: also in KW6 6KW6 6EG: also in KW6 6KW6 6EH: also in KW6 6KW6 6EJ: also in KW6 6KW6 6EP: also in KW6 6KW6 6EQ: also in KW6 6KW6 6ER: also in KW6 6KW6 6ET: also in KW6 6KW6 6EU: also in KW6 6KW6 6EZ: also in KW6 6 Wick and East Caithness KW6 6EA Map of KW6 6EA and what is near it Map of KW6 6EA: its centre point, with the 17 other postcodes in the KW6 6 sector, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wick and East Caithness KW6 6EA
  • KW6 6EA
  • Other postcodes in KW6 6: press one for its page
  • 1 railway station
  • 1 GP practice
  • 3 bus stops
  • 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 58.2460, longitude -3.4387)

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

Who looks after KW6 6EA?

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 KW6 6EA?

92% of the homes and businesses at KW6 6EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)33% can get it

Highland: 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)92% can get it

Highland: 86%

The line marks the figure across Highland.

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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 KW6 6EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for KW6 6EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for KW6 6EA 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 KW6 6EA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at KW6 6EA. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to KW6 6EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KW6 6EA is Helmsdale Rail Station, 19.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Helmsdale Rail Station Railway station 19.3 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest War Memorial, 47 m away.

More stations near KW6 6EA, and how we find them

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

Which GP surgeries are near KW6 6EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KW6 6EA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near KW6 6EA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KW6 6EA 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 pharmacies are near KW6 6EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KW6 6EA, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Dunbeath Surgery, Dunbeath Surgery Phone 01593 731205 100 mWalk

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near KW6 6EA?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KW6 6EA. 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 KW6 6EA

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.

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Nearby postcodes

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

KW6 6EZ80 mKW6 6EP110 mKW6 6EB110 mKW6 6ED250 mKW6 6ET580 mKW6 6EE630 m
All of KW6

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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