KW6 6EH postcode in Highland, Scotland

KW6 6EH 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 0% of homes and businesses at KW6 6EH can get it Across Highland: 63% MP Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Council Highland Bins, council tax and planning

Where KW6 6EH is, and what is near it

Map of KW6 6EH and what is near it Map of KW6 6EH: its centre point, with the 17 other postcodes in the KW6 6 sector, 1 GP practice and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. KW6 6EA: also in KW6 6KW6 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 6EJ: also in KW6 6KW6 6EL: also in KW6 6KW6 6EP: also in KW6 6KW6 6EQ: also in KW6 6KW6 6ER: also in KW6 6KW6 6ET: also in KW6 6KW6 6EZ: also in KW6 6 Wick and East Caithness KW6 6EH Map of KW6 6EH and what is near it Map of KW6 6EH: its centre point, with the 17 other postcodes in the KW6 6 sector, 1 GP practice and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Wick and East Caithness KW6 6EH
  • KW6 6EH
  • Other postcodes in KW6 6: press one for its page
  • 1 GP practice
  • 2 bus stops

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 58.2539, longitude -3.4136)

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 6EH?

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 6EH?

85% of the homes and businesses at KW6 6EH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KW6 6EH 0% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KW6 6EH 85% Highland 86%
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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 6EH?

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

Check the bin days for KW6 6EH 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 6EH

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at KW6 6EH. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to KW6 6EH?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of KW6 6EH.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Laidhay Croft Museum, 362 m away.

More stations near KW6 6EH, 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 6EH?

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

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

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 6EH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KW6 6EH 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 6EH?

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

  • Dunbeath Surgery, Dunbeath Surgery Phone 01593 731205 1.7 kmCycle

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 6EH?

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

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 6EJ810 mKW6 6EQ900 mKW6 6ER990 mKW6 6EG1.1 kmKW6 6EF1.1 kmKW6 6EE1.3 km
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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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