KW15 1BQ maps, stats, and open data
KW15 1BQ is located in the Kirkwall West and Orphir electoral ward, within the council area of Orkney Islands and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Orkney and Shetland. The Community Health Partnership is Orkney Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since October 1994.
KW15 1BQ maps
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KW15 1BQ geodata
| Easting | 344740 |
| Northing | 1010117 |
| Latitude | 58.974628 |
| Longitude | -2.962862 |
Where is KW15 1BQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW15 |
Politics
| Ward | Kirkwall West And Orphir |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW15 1BQ
| Laverock Road (Pipersquoy Road) | Kirkwall | 183m |
| Balfour Hospital (New Scapa Road) | Kirkwall | 202m |
| Balfour Hospital (New Scapa Road) | Kirkwall | 206m |
| Heilendi Practice (Scapa Crescent) | Kirkwall | 209m |
| Heilendi Pratice (Scapa Crescent) | Kirkwall | 221m |
Deprivation
59.1% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW15 1BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW15 1BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW15 1BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Scapa Crescent | 14:00 | 14:00 | 31m |
| Quoybanks Crescent | 14:10 | 14:10 | 288m |
| High Street | 14:00 | 14:00 | 407m |
KW15 1BQ ITL and KW15 1BQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for KW15 1BQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM65 | Orkney Islands |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000040 | Orkney Islands |
KW15 1BQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for KW15 1BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00126029 | |
| LSOA | S01011820 | West Kirkwall - 03 |
| MSOA | S02002216 | West Kirkwall |
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