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KW2 vs KW12

Overall measures match. Gaps below are by category, not a ranking of the places.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

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KW2

Highland

40% used

The above measure is a blend of higher and more limited category measures, with no single pattern. Lower modelled pollution, not dirtier air. Healthcare further away or longer published waits.

How this 58 was calculated

  • Transport

    39/100·43% of the measure

    Wick Rail Station is 6.9 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

    NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published August 2026. Measured for the KW2 postcode district.

  • Flood risk

    94/100·27% of the measure

    No designated flood warning area nearby

    A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

    Flood warning areas, published August 2026. Measured for the KW2 postcode district.

  • Healthcare access

    19/100·18% of the measure

    Nearest GP practice 6.9 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

    Organisation Data Service directory, published August 2026. Measured for the KW2 postcode district.

  • Air quality

    100/100·13% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 2.5 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

    A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

    UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the KW2 postcode district.

Not counted for this area

Schools, Broadband, Housing market, Amenities, Green space, Council tax. We could not obtain published figures here, so these categories were left out and the remaining weights scaled up to fill the gap. A missing dataset never counts against an area.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 40% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

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A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

7% of measure

KW12 measures 3 points higher, meaning closer healthcare and shorter published waits.

KW2

19/100

Nearest GP practice 6.9 miles away

Higher is always the stronger published result on that measure. See the weightings. Missing categories are dropped from that area’s overall figure, not scored as zero. Crime and other context stay on each report.

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