Is KW14 7UB a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

KW14 7UB is a postcode in Thurso and Northwest Caithness, Highland, Scotland, Scotland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near KW14 7UB, then scores the surrounding small area 70/100 - top 18% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around KW14 7UB are safety and housing, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for KW14 7UB is based on Thurso West. On the official Scotland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near KW14 7UB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the IV7 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £213k from 0 rolling sales, down 0.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near KW14 7UB can compare 2 state schools within one mile, including 1 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near KW14 7UB by category and map position. Scottish postcode areas use the official SIMD crime domain because no open street-level Police Scotland incident feed exists. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near KW14 7UB; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.