KW3
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Lybster and Occumster, 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 KW3 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KW3, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KW3 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KW3?
KW3 had 1,030 usual residents at the census.
KW3 is the 197th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KW3
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caithness South - 03 | 699 | No figure | No figure | 92.6% |
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.
Postcode sectors in KW31
Council1
Postcode districts next to KW33
More in the KW postcode area2
KW3 in brief
KW3 is a postcode district covering Lybster and Occumster, in Highland.
About 999 people lived in KW3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KW3 had 1,030 usual residents at the census.
In KW3, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KW3, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
57.8% of residents in KW3 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.