KW15 1QU maps, stats, and open data
KW15 1QU is located in the Kirkwall East 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 September 2019.
KW15 1QU maps
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KW15 1QU geodata
| Easting | 346342 |
| Northing | 1009576 |
| Latitude | 58.969967 |
| Longitude | -2.934876 |
Where is KW15 1QU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW15 |
Politics
| Ward | Kirkwall East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW15 1QU
| Repeater Road (Berstane Loan) | Kirkwall | 302m |
| Fairwinds (Berstane Loan) | Kirkwall | 424m |
| Lynn Road (Deerness Road) | Kirkwall | 641m |
| Lynn Road (Deerness Road) | Kirkwall | 648m |
| Bellevue Park (Inganess Road) | Kirkwall | 657m |
Deprivation
26.5% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW15 1QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW15 1QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW15 1QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Papdale East | 14:20 | 14:20 | 960m |
| Lynn Park | 14:10 | 14:10 | 1,074m |
| Hordoland | 14:10 | 14:10 | 1,094m |
KW15 1QU ITL and KW15 1QU 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 1QU:
| 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 1QU 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 1QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00125918 | |
| LSOA | S01011815 | East Mainland - 03 |
| MSOA | S02002215 | East Mainland |
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