What area is the KW8 postcode in?

KW8 is a postcode district in Wick, Wick, Scotland. It is part of the KW postcode area.

How many addresses are in the KW8 postcode?

The KW8 postcode district covers Wick in Wick. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in KW8 programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with KW8. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · Scotland

KW8 Postcode — Wick

KW8 is a postcode district in Wick, Wick, Scotland. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

KW8

Postcode District

KW — Wick

Area

Scotland

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — KW8 DistrictSample

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    "northings": 993622,
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    "nhs_ha": "Scotland",
    "longitude": -3.021,
    "latitude": 58.402,
    "european_electoral_region": "Scotland",
    "primary_care_trust": "Wick",
    "region": "Scotland",
    "lsoa": "Wick 001A",
    "msoa": "Wick 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "KW8",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Wick",
    "admin_district": "Wick",
    "parish": "Wick, unparished area",
    "admin_county": null,
    "admin_ward": "Wick Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS Scotland",
    "nuts": "Wick",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E99999999",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
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About the KW8 Postcode District

The KW8 postcode district is part of the Wick (KW) postcode area, covering Wick and surrounding areas in Scotland, Scotland.

Postcodes in the KW8 district follow the format KW8 nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Wick postcode area (KW) also covers: Thurso, Helmsdale, Golspie, Orkney.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the KW8 postcode cover?

The KW8 postcode district covers Wick in Wick, Scotland. It is one of 17 districts in the KW postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the KW8 postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning KW8. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is KW8 a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. KW8 is a Royal Mail postcode district in Wick, Scotland. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format KW8 followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. KW8 1AA).

KW8 Postcode — Wick

About the KW8 Postcode District

Frequently Asked Questions

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