KW14
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Thurso, Pennyland and Ormlie, 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 KW14 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KW14, 79.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KW14 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KW14?
KW14 had 11,946 usual residents at the census.
KW14 is the 837th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KW14
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caithness North East - 05 | 863 | No figure | No figure | 1.8% |
| Caithness North West - 01 | 558 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Caithness North West - 02 | 605 | No figure | No figure | 68.6% |
| Caithness North West - 03 | 589 | No figure | No figure | 52.1% |
| Caithness North West - 06 | 775 | No figure | No figure | 46.1% |
| Caithness North West - 07 | 623 | No figure | No figure | 50.6% |
| Sutherland North and West - 01 | 528 | No figure | No figure | 47.1% |
| Sutherland North and West - 02 | 827 | No figure | No figure | 55.8% |
| Thurso East - 01 | 627 | No figure | No figure | 98.7% |
| Thurso East - 02 | 675 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Thurso East - 03 | 646 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Thurso East - 04 | 445 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Thurso East - 05 | 875 | No figure | No figure | 98.7% |
| Thurso East - 06 | 811 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Thurso West - 01 | 573 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Thurso West - 02 | 598 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Thurso West - 03 | 537 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Thurso West - 04 | 476 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Thurso West - 05 | 710 | No figure | No figure | 98.8% |
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 KW143
Postcode sectors in KW143
Council1
Postcode districts next to KW145
More in the KW postcode area2
KW14 in brief
KW14 is a postcode district covering Thurso, Pennyland and Ormlie, in Highland.
About 11,842 people lived in KW14 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KW14 had 11,946 usual residents at the census.
In KW14, 79.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KW14, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
61.3% of residents in KW14 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.