KW15 1DZ
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9795 / 58°58'46"N
Longitude: -2.9608 / 2°57'38"W
OS Eastings: 344869
OS Northings: 1010655
OS Grid: HY448106
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR M510.4D7
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.HKBM
Plus Code: 9CCVX2HQ+QM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mx45
What Three Birds: swallow.needletail.harrier
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Victoria Road, Kirkwall KW15 1DZ
Summary
KW15 1DZ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,275 to £4,700 with an average of £2,500. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering Unit and Hostel.
KW15 1DZ is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW15 1DZ is approximately 8m (26ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW15 1DZ
7c3: Constrained City Dwellers - White Communities - Outer City Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW15 1DZ
Scotland 5: a small town or large village, with a drive time of more than 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW15 1DZ include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW15 1DZ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for KW15 1DZ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW15 1DZ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW15 1DZ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW15 1DZ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW15 1DZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW15 1DZ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW15 1DZ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW15 1DZ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW15 1DZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW15 1DZ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Orkney Islands Council
Ward
Kirkwall East
Councillors
Steven Heddle (Independent)
Gwenda Shearer (Independent)
John Scott (Independent)
David Dawson (Independent)
Scottish Parliament
Region
Highlands and Islands
Regional MSPs
Donald Cameron (Conservative)
John Finnie (Green)
Rhoda Grant (Labour)
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Conservative)
Edward Mountain (Conservative)
David Stewart (Labour)
Maree Todd (SNP)
Scottish Parliament constituency
Orkney Islands
MSP
Liam McArthur (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Orkney and Shetland
MP
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW15 1DZ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near KW15 1DZ.
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