KW16 3EL maps, stats, and open data
KW16 3EL is located in the Stromness and South Isles 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 January 2007.
KW16 3EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
KW16 3EL geodata
| Easting | 325070 |
| Northing | 1008368 |
| Latitude | 58.955929 |
| Longitude | -3.304296 |
Where is KW16 3EL?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW16 |
Politics
| Ward | Stromness And South Isles |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW16 3EL
| Hoymansquoy (Back Road) | Stromness | 128m |
| Hoymansquoy (Back Road) | Stromness | 134m |
| Guardhouse Park (Back Road) | Stromness | 171m |
| Guardhouse Park | Stromness | 176m |
| Well Park (Back Road) | Stromness | 196m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW16 3EL (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 KW16 3EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KW16 3EL (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% |
KW16 3EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW16 3EL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 110,919 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,532 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,581 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW16 3EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW16 3EL.
- 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
57.5% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW16 3EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW16 3EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW16 3EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hoymansquoy | 13:00 | 11:30 | 136m |
| Alfred Street | 13:00 | 11:30 | 431m |
| Graham Place | 13:00 | 11:30 | 662m |
KW16 3EL ITL and KW16 3EL 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 KW16 3EL:
| 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 |
KW16 3EL 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 KW16 3EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00126000 | |
| LSOA | S01011804 | Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01 |
| MSOA | S02002213 | Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness |
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