KW15 1WQ maps, stats, and open data
KW15 1WQ 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 June 2002.
KW15 1WQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW15 1WQ geodata
| Easting | 344877 |
| Northing | 1011082 |
| Latitude | 58.983311 |
| Longitude | -2.960721 |
Where is KW15 1WQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW15 |
Politics
| Ward | Kirkwall West And Orphir |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW15 1WQ
| Post Office (Junction Road) | Kirkwall | 30m |
| Ayre Hotel (A965) | Kirkwall | 177m |
| Kirkwall Hotel (A960) | Kirkwall | 185m |
| Ferry Terminal (Shore Street) | Kirkwall | 242m |
| St Magnus Centre (Palace Road) | Kirkwall | 282m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW15 1WQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in KW15 1WQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
73.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW15 1WQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW15 1WQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW15 1WQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Junction Road | 14:45 | 14:45 | 12m |
| Castle Street Car Park | 14:30 | 14:30 | 48m |
| The Bridge | 14:30 | 14:30 | 173m |
KW15 1WQ ITL and KW15 1WQ 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 1WQ:
| 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 1WQ 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 1WQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00126020 | |
| LSOA | S01011821 | West Kirkwall - 04 |
| MSOA | S02002216 | West Kirkwall |
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