KW15 1AE
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9828 / 58°58'57"N
Longitude: -2.9621 / 2°57'43"W
OS Eastings: 344797
OS Northings: 1011023
OS Grid: HY447110
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.PT4
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.GHP2
Plus Code: 9CCVX2MQ+45
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mx45
What Three Birds: nutcracker.redwing.capercaillie
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
West Castle Street, Kirkwall KW15 1AE
Summary
KW15 1AE 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 A and B.
Commercial rateable values range from £0 to £7,000 with an average of £3,500. The most common recorded business type is Store.
KW15 1AE is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW15 1AE is approximately 4m (13ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW15 1AE
8c2: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Rural Industry Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW15 1AE
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
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW15 1AE include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW15 1AE at other websites
- Crime near KW15 1AE at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW15 1AE at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW15 1AE at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW15 1AE at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW15 1AE at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW15 1AE at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW15 1AE at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW15 1AE at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW15 1AE at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW15 1AE at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW15 1AE 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 West and Orphir
Councillors
John Richards (Orkney Manifesto Group)
Leslie Manson (Independent)
Sandy Cowie (Independent)
Barbara Foulkes (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 1AE.
- 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 1AE.
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