KW15 1NZ maps, stats, and open data
KW15 1NZ 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 May 2019.
KW15 1NZ maps


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KW15 1NZ geodata
| Easting | 344591 |
| Northing | 1010015 |
| Latitude | 58.973685 |
| Longitude | -2.965433 |
Where is KW15 1NZ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW15 |
Politics
| Ward | Kirkwall West And Orphir |
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| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW15 1NZ
| Langskaill Court (Old Scapa Road) | Kirkwall | 311m |
| Balfour Hospital (New Scapa Road) | Kirkwall | 323m |
| Langskaill Court (Old Scapa Road) | Kirkwall | 327m |
| Balfour Hospital (New Scapa Road) | Kirkwall | 329m |
| Heilendi Practice (Scapa Crescent) | Kirkwall | 339m |
Deprivation
29.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KW15 1NZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW15 1NZ (metres)
The Balfour NHS Orkney Catering Team
Gilbertson Day Centre
Gilbertson Day Centre
337m
St Rognvald House
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Nearest post box to KW15 1NZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Scapa Crescent | 14:00 | 14:00 | 197m |
| High Street | 14:00 | 14:00 | 416m |
| Quoybanks Crescent | 14:10 | 14:10 | 467m |
KW15 1NZ ITL and KW15 1NZ 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 1NZ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM65 | Orkney Islands |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000040 | Orkney Islands |
KW15 1NZ 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 1NZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00125913 | |
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| LSOA | S01011817 | East Mainland - 05 |
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| MSOA | S02002215 | East Mainland |
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