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KW9

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Brora, 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 KW9 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 KW9, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,691
256th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
53.7%
106th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How KW9 compares

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

KW9Middle
Population16 postcode districts, KW · 2021
Population: every postcode district in KW16 areas from 69 to 11,946. The middle area is 1,283. KW9 is 1,691.
1,6916th 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%. KW9 is 91.6%.
91.6%2nd 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%. KW9 is 2.9%.
2.9%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%. KW9 is 53.7%.
53.7%3rd lowest

What is the population of KW9?

KW9 had 1,691 usual residents at the census.

KW9 is the 256th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in KW9

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Sutherland East - 02673No figureNo figure98.3%
Sutherland East - 03511No figureNo figure97.9%
Sutherland East - 04502No figureNo figure75.3%

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Middle areas in KW91

Postcode sectors in KW91

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Postcode districts next to KW93

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KW9 in brief

KW9 is a postcode district covering Brora, in Highland.

About 1,696 people lived in KW9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

KW9 had 1,691 usual residents at the census.

In KW9, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In KW9, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

53.7% of residents in KW9 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.