KW17 2AQ maps, stats, and open data
KW17 2AQ is located in the West Mainland 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 August 2018.
KW17 2AQ maps
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KW17 2AQ geodata
| Easting | 324708 |
| Northing | 1026102 |
| Latitude | 59.115074 |
| Longitude | -3.316669 |
Where is KW17 2AQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW17 |
Politics
| Ward | West Mainland |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW17 2AQ
| Harpsquoy (B9056) | Marwick | 380m |
| Harpsquoy (B9056) | Marwick | 388m |
| Community Centre (A967) | Birsay | 650m |
| Community Centre (A967) | Birsay | 669m |
| Leaquoy (B9056) | Marwick | 1,344m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW17 2AQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 KW17 2AQ (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 | 100.0% |
Deprivation
28.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than KW17 2AQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW17 2AQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to KW17 2AQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Birsay Village | 10:30 | 10:30 | 1,568m |
| Bu | 12:15 | 12:15 | 2,017m |
| Leary | 12:30 | 12:30 | 2,293m |
KW17 2AQ ITL and KW17 2AQ 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 KW17 2AQ:
| 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 |
KW17 2AQ 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 KW17 2AQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00125976 | |
| LSOA | S01011811 | West Mainland - 04 |
| MSOA | S02002214 | West Mainland |
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