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KW10

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Golspie, 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 KW10 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In KW10, 87.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,535
244th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
55.2%
190th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KW10 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

KW10Middle
Population16 postcode districts, KW · 2021
Population: every postcode district in KW16 areas from 69 to 11,946. The middle area is 1,283. KW10 is 1,535.
1,5358th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage16 postcode districts, KW · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in KW16 areas from 0.0% to 92.2%. The middle area is 67.2%. KW10 is 87.9%.
87.9%4th highest
Claimant rate11 postcode districts, KW · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in KW11 areas from 1.2% to 2.9%. The middle area is 2.0%. KW10 is 2.6%.
2.6%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6416 postcode districts, KW · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in KW16 areas from 51.3% to 62.2%. The middle area is 57.4%. KW10 is 55.2%.
55.2%6th lowest

What is the population of KW10?

KW10 had 1,535 usual residents at the census.

KW10 is the 244th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in KW10

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Sutherland East - 01789No figureNo figure93.6%
Sutherland East - 05745No figureNo figure82.3%

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Postcode sectors in KW101

Council1

Postcode districts next to KW103

Nearest rail stations2

More in the KW postcode area2

KW10 in brief

KW10 is a postcode district covering Golspie, in Highland.

About 1,475 people lived in KW10 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

KW10 had 1,535 usual residents at the census.

In KW10, 87.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KW10, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

55.2% of residents in KW10 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.