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KW8 vs BN1

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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KW8

Highland

44% used

The above measure is consistently above typical UK levels across categories, led by air quality and flood risk.

How this 88 was calculated

  • Transport

    81/100·39% of the measure

    Helmsdale Rail Station is 0.3 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 KW8 postcode district.

  • Flood risk

    94/100·25% 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 KW8 postcode district.

  • Broadband

    86/100·25% of the measure

    81% of premises can get gigabit broadband

    A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

    Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the KW8 postcode district.

  • Air quality

    100/100·11% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 2.6 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 KW8 postcode district.

Not counted for this area

Schools, Housing market, Amenities, Green space, Healthcare access, 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 44% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

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A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

20% of measure

KW8 is not measured here.

KW8

Not measured here

A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

10% of measure

KW8 is not measured here.

KW8

Not measured here

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

7% of measure

KW8 is not measured here.

KW8

Not measured here

A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

6% of measure

KW8 is not measured here.

KW8

Not measured here

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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