KW15 1WU maps, stats, and open data
KW15 1WU 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 July 2007.
KW15 1WU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW15 1WU geodata
| Easting | 345253 |
| Northing | 1009499 |
| Latitude | 58.969138 |
| Longitude | -2.953793 |
Where is KW15 1WU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW15 |
Politics
| Ward | Kirkwall East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW15 1WU
| Highland Park Car Park (A961) | Kirkwall | 97m |
| Highland Park Car Park (A961) | Kirkwall | 101m |
| Rope Walk (Watson Drive) | Kirkwall | 251m |
| Deerness Road (Rope Walk) | Kirkwall | 359m |
| Easdale Close (Easdale Loan) | Kirkwall | 374m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW15 1WU (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 speed in KW15 1WU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.21Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KW15 1WU (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% |
KW15 1WU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW15 1WU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 40,924 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,720 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,742 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW15 1WU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW15 1WU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
22% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW15 1WU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW15 1WU (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW15 1WU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lynn Park | 14:10 | 14:10 | 194m |
| Quoybanks Crescent | 14:10 | 14:10 | 779m |
| Scapa Crescent | 14:00 | 14:00 | 830m |
KW15 1WU ITL and KW15 1WU 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 1WU:
| 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 1WU 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 1WU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00126015 | |
| LSOA | S01011818 | West Kirkwall - 01 |
| MSOA | S02002216 | West Kirkwall |
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