Latitude: 59.2826 / 59°16'57"N
Longitude: -2.5806 / 2°34'50"W
OS Eastings: 367016
OS Northings: 1044156
OS Grid: HY670441
Mapcode National: GBR M4Z6.BHN
Mapcode Global: XH8KM.QYD6
Plus Code: 9CFV7CM9+2Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO89rg07
What Three Birds: pelican.falcon.bee-eater
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
KW17 2AZ is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Broughtown, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Commercial rateable values range from £170 to £1,200 with an average of £579. The most common recorded business types are Garage and Studio and Library. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW17 2AZ is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW17 2AZ is approximately 10m (33ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW17 2AZ
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW17 2AZ
Scotland 8: a village with a drive time of more than 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
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Residents of KW17 2AZ 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
North Isles
Councillors
Stephen Clackson (Independent)
Heather Woodbridge (Independent)
Melissa Thomson (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
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW17 2AZ.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near KW17 2AZ.
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