KW1
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Wick and Willowbank, in Highland.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an KW1 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KW1, 77.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KW1 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KW1?
KW1 had 10,663 usual residents at the census.
KW1 is the 756th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KW1
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caithness North East - 01 | 856 | No figure | No figure | 12.4% |
| Caithness North East - 02 | 616 | No figure | No figure | 69.5% |
| Caithness North East - 03 | 647 | No figure | No figure | 34.3% |
| Caithness North East - 04 | 697 | No figure | No figure | 41.2% |
| Caithness South - 02 | 774 | No figure | No figure | 53.4% |
| Caithness South - 04 | 820 | No figure | No figure | 62.3% |
| Wick North - 01 | 598 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Wick North - 02 | 481 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Wick North - 03 | 663 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Wick North - 04 | 630 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Wick North - 05 | 733 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Wick South - 01 | 516 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Wick South - 02 | 464 | No figure | No figure | 96.6% |
| Wick South - 03 | 503 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Wick South - 04 | 683 | No figure | No figure | 98.0% |
| Wick South - 05 | 538 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Wick South - 06 | 709 | No figure | No figure | 99.0% |
Your MP
- Jamie StoneLiberal DemocratMP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in KW14
Postcode sectors in KW12
Council1
Postcode districts next to KW15
More in the KW postcode area2
KW1 in brief
KW1 is a postcode district covering Wick and Willowbank, in Highland.
About 10,744 people lived in KW1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KW1 had 10,663 usual residents at the census.
In KW1, 77.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KW1, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
61.2% of residents in KW1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.