KW17 2HR maps, stats, and open data
KW17 2HR 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 January 1980.
KW17 2HR maps


KW17 2HR geodata
| Easting | 328504 |
| Northing | 1022931 |
| Latitude | 59.087267 |
| Longitude | -3.249350 |
Where is KW17 2HR?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW17 |
Politics
| Ward | West Mainland |
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| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW17 2HR
| Lochlands Chalets (A986) | Twatt | 404m |
| Lochlands Chalets (A986) | Twatt | 410m |
| Sandveien (A986) | Dounby | 966m |
| Sandveien (A986) | Dounby | 985m |
| Crossroads (A986) | Twatt | 1,894m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW17 2HR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| 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 speed in KW17 2HR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 6.65Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.10Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KW17 2HR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 8.3% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
28.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KW17 2HR:
Nearest post box to KW17 2HR
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Twatt | 12:15 | 12:15 | 1,881m |
| Dounby Village | 12:30 | 12:30 | 2,327m |
| Braehead | 09:00 | 09:00 | 3,967m |
KW17 2HR ITL and KW17 2HR 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 2HR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM65 | Orkney Islands |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000040 | Orkney Islands |
KW17 2HR 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 2HR:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00125974 | |
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| LSOA | S01011811 | West Mainland - 04 |
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| MSOA | S02002214 | West Mainland |
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