KW17 2JA maps, stats, and open data
KW17 2JA 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 2JA maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode GeoLicence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
KW17 2JA geodata
| Easting | 329930 |
| Northing | 1020167 |
| Latitude | 59.062688 |
| Longitude | -3.223589 |
Where is KW17 2JA?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW17 |
Politics
| Ward | West Mainland |
|---|
| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
|---|
Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW17 2JA
| Hourston Road End (A986) | Dounby | 158m |
| Hourston Road End (A986) | Dounby | 173m |
| Curcabreck (Vetquoy Road) | Dounby | 749m |
| Curcabreck (Vetquoy Road) | Dounby | 754m |
| Shop (A986) | Dounby | 768m |
Broadband
Broadband access in KW17 2JA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 95.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 90.0% |
| 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 2JA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in KW17 2JA (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 | 10.0% |
KW17 2JA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in KW17 2JA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 165,359 |
|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
|---|
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,190 |
|---|
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,867 |
|---|
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in KW17 2JA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in KW17 2JA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
36.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KW17 2JA:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW17 2JA (metres)
Community Fridge at Dounby Community Centre
Dounby Community School
Dounby Community Centre
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to KW17 2JA
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
|---|
| Dounby Village | 12:30 | 12:30 | 923m |
| Vetquoy | 10:30 | 10:30 | 3,608m |
| Harray Post Office | 12:30 | 12:30 | 3,991m |
KW17 2JA ITL and KW17 2JA 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 2JA:
| 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 2JA 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 2JA:
| Code | Name |
|---|
| OA | S00125971 | |
|---|
| LSOA | S01011810 | West Mainland - 03 |
|---|
| MSOA | S02002214 | West Mainland |
|---|