KW17 2UG maps, stats, and open data
KW17 2UG is located in the East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray 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 May 2019.
KW17 2UG maps


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KW17 2UG geodata
| Easting | 347304 |
| Northing | 995772 |
| Latitude | 58.846134 |
| Longitude | -2.914866 |
Where is KW17 2UG?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KW17 |
Politics
| Ward | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay And Burray |
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| Constituency | Orkney And Shetland |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to KW17 2UG
| Shop (A961) | Burray | 101m |
| Shop (A961) | Burray | 157m |
| Echna Loch Shelter (A961) | Burray | 729m |
| Echna Loch Shelter (A961) | Burray | 748m |
| Cara Road End (A961) | South Ronaldsay | 926m |
Deprivation
37.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KW17 2UG:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KW17 2UG (metres)
Sands Hotel (Orkney) Ltd
Burray Primary School
Burray Community Centre
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Nearest post box to KW17 2UG
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Burray Post Office | 12:00 | 12:00 | 168m |
| Echna | 12:30 | 12:30 | 706m |
| Cara | 12:30 | 12:30 | 1,074m |
KW17 2UG ITL and KW17 2UG 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 2UG:
| 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 2UG 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 2UG:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00125947 | |
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| LSOA | S01011829 | Isles - 03 |
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| MSOA | S02002218 | Isles |
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