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KW5

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Latheronwheel and Smerral, 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 KW5 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 KW5, 65.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
305
60th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
65.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.1%
123rd lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
33.1%
127th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KW5 compares

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

KW5Middle
Population16 postcode districts, KW · 2021
Population: every postcode district in KW16 areas from 69 to 11,946. The middle area is 1,283. KW5 is 305.
3055th least 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%. KW5 is 65.7%.
65.7%8th lowest
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%. KW5 is 54.1%.
54.1%4th lowest
Aged 65 and over16 postcode districts, KW · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in KW16 areas from 22.0% to 42.0%. The middle area is 30.3%. KW5 is 33.1%.
33.1%4th highest

What is the population of KW5?

KW5 had 305 usual residents at the census.

KW5 is the 60th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

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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 KW51

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Postcode districts next to KW54

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KW5 in brief

KW5 is a postcode district covering Latheronwheel and Smerral, in Highland.

About 319 people lived in KW5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

KW5 had 305 usual residents at the census.

In KW5, 65.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

54.1% of residents in KW5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

33.1% of residents in KW5 were aged 65 or over at the census.